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Published 20 May 2024, 10:09 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Refugee Resettlement Scheme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Kent County Council (Local council)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesRestricted procedure
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Nov 2024awarded 11 Mar 2025
Lots 2see the lot list below

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

To provide resettlement and integration support for refugees relocating to Kent under the official government resettlement schemes:

  • UKRS: United Kingdom Resettlement Scheme
  • ARAP: Afghan Relocation and Assistance Programme
  • ACRS: Afghan Citizen Resettlement Scheme.
  • Any other eligible UK government resettlement programme as appropriate, as a consequence of global events and humanitarian crises.

This support is likely to include but is not limited to:

  • Making initial reception arrangements for new arrivals
  • Providing ongoing casework support for new arrivals.
  • Registering families with local services, such as health, education and benefits.
  • Developing and delivering a support programme based on each individual’s needs for the first 12 months after their arrival.
  • Ensuring translation services are available where required.
  • Ongoing support for families after their first 12 months, so that they are able to integrate fully into their local community.

(All values are estimated as it depends on the number of new arrivals)

CPV: Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products · Health and social work services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
3 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement SchemesAwarded
Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings for homes provided under the Refugee Resettlement ProgrammeCancelled

Provision of furnishings, household items and fittings for homes provided under the Refugee Resettlement Programme

Delivery: South East
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
What this means for your bid
  • “Refugee Resettlement Scheme” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
20 May 2024, 10:09 BST
Last source update
14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT
Authority reference
DN723853
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-009484
Classification (CPV)
Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning productsHealth and social work services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0468c2 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Suppliers should note that there is a market engagement questionnaire available for download from the Kent Business Portal, please could any interested suppliers complete and return the questionnaire to XXXXXX. Additionally there will be two supplier engagement events on Thursday the 13th June at 1300 or Monday the 17th June at 1130. As part of the return, please could suppliers indicate which of these dates they would prefer to attend, we will take this into account as far as possible.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Appointment period ends
11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

29 Aug 2024 → 14 Mar 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    29 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Oct 2024
  1. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  2. Procurement method changed
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  3. Deadline published: 11 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2024, 16:05 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    14 Mar 2025, 14:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement Schemes

    Signed
    11 Mar 2025
    Value
    £2,672,745
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Provision of resettlement support to Beneficiaries of UK Resettlement Schemes3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Kent County Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services County Hall, Maidstone, South East, ME14 1XQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Kent County Council, County HallReview body Maidstone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.