Planning

Scotland wide integration support service for forced migrants.

  • Scottish Government

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-038487

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c0dc

Published 28 November 2024, 3:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish Government

5 Atlantic Quay,

Glasgow

G2 8LU

Email

Geri.bradley@gov.scot

Telephone

+44 7197497741

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM - Scotland

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.scotland.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA10482

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Scotland wide integration support service for forced migrants.

Reference number

CASE/737512

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Scottish Government Asylum and Refugee Integration Team is seeking a service provider to deliver a contracted Scotland-wide integration support service for forced migrants.

The current grant funded Refugee Support Service provides a programme of support interventions;

Helping forced migrants living in Scotland to improve their understanding of their rights, offering information, advice and advocacy on accessing these rights, so they can restore the social and economic independence needed to build a new life as part of Scottish society.

A free and confidential helpline for all forced migrants across Scotland, providing a triage function to undertake a preliminary assessment of the nature and urgency of their need to determine required action. This leads to provision of information and advice or signposting and making referrals when more relevant support or expertise are provided by other organisations;

Comprehensive and up-to-date data and insights from across different refugee programmes in Scotland, informing and contributing to the overall implementation of Scotland’s policy framework of refugee integration.

A team of Regional Integration Coordinators, advisers and regional volunteers who oversee each region, working closely with forced migrants, communities and service delivery partners to coordinate support, centralise and improve access to information on regional support and resources, preventing duplication of services and ensures the approach complements and enhances existing local provision.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
  • 72253100 - Helpdesk services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is intended to be an Open Procedure published mid January 2025 and awarded May 2025

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

20 January 2025


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

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=784142.

(SC Ref:784142)