Planning

Refugee Resettlement Scheme

  • Kent County Council

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-015800

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0468c2

Published 20 May 2024, 10:09am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Kent County Council

County Hall

Maidstone

ME14 1XQ

Contact

Mr Nathan Sills

Email

nathan.sills@kent.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKJ4 - Kent

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.kent.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/?OpenDocument&contentid=1.001

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Regional or local authority

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

County Council


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Refugee Resettlement Scheme

Reference number

DN723853

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 85000000 - Health and social work services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products
  • 39140000 - Domestic furniture

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKJ4 - Kent

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

To provide furnishings, household items and fittings for homes.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

29 August 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

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.