P0915 - Reopening of the Request To Participate (RTP) in a Flexible Contracting Agreement (FCA) for the provision of Refugee Support and Integration Services - Lots 1-5
- Buyer
- Birmingham City Council
- Value
- Not published
- Closes
- 30 March 2027
- Where
- West Midlands, the West Midlands
- Type
- Dynamic purchasing system (open to join)
In plain English
Birmingham City Council is looking for organizations to provide support services for refugees and asylum seekers living in the city. They're recruiting unlimited suppliers across 5 different service areas (housing support, social activities, job training, mental health, and initial settlement help) through a 4-year flexible agreement that stays open for new suppliers to join anytime.
What the buyer wants
• Provide one or more of five specialist services: helping refugees maintain housing and budgeting (Lot 1), connecting them with community activities (Lot 2), job coaching and employment support (Lot 3), mental health awareness and service access (Lot 4), or initial settlement advice and accommodation support (Lot 5) • Demonstrate quality through a selection questionnaire covering qualifications, safeguarding, and service delivery capability • Respond to tender invitations from the Council when they need specific services delivered
Likely requirements
Our reading of the notice. Always check the tender documents.
This contract requires specialist experience in refugee support, mental health, or employment services, a general tradesperson (builder, electrician, cleaner) with no background in social services will struggle significantly. Mandatory safeguarding clearance and exclusion criteria checks will eliminate many small businesses.
How to bid
This is a Dynamic Purchasing System: an open list of approved suppliers. You can apply to join at any time while it runs, and once accepted you can bid for the individual contracts the buyer runs through it.
How dynamic purchasing systems work
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