Afghan specialist support worker for the Afghan relocation programme

Official notice

Authority: Slough Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: South East (UKJ11)

Awarded value£172,800published award · inc. VAT

Award in standstill Not publishedno call for competition

Award (standstill) to Slough Refugee Support

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide support to asylum seekers and refugees from an organisation that is experienced in delivering this support. The service is to provide an Afghan specialist worker post and a general support worker. This is to support the resettlement of Afghan families who were evacuated from Afghanistan in 2021.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

85300000 Social work and related services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Sept 2025, 10:46 BST
Last source update: 19 Sept 2025, 10:46 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-058018
Latest notice: Transparency notice (UK5)
Delivery area: South East (UKJ11)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-059def Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 19 Sept 2025

Transparency notice published
19 Sept 2025, 10:46 BST
UK5
Contract signature expected
1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1some still in standstill

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £172,8001 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Slough Refugee SupportSMEVCSE1 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027	£172,800 inc. VAT	—	Standstill

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Slough Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PMLW-2634-YYNX Observatory House, 25 Windsor Road, Slough, South East, SL1 2ELContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Slough Refugee SupportAwarded supplier 28 Bath Road, Slough, South East, SL1 3RSContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender19 Sept 2025, 10:46 BST