Gloucestershire Refugee Support Service 2026

What the buyer is asking for

Gloucestershire County Council (the Council) on behalf of the Gloucestershire Strategic Migration Partnership (GSMP) Gloucestershire County Council intends to award a Single-Supplier Contract for the delivery of support services for refugees. The procurement will be conducted through an Open Competitive Selection Process in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 Light Touch Regime. The contract value is estimated at £1.5 million, with funding expected to reduce over the life of the contract in line with forecast decreases in demand for the service. To ensure the service remains responsive to changing needs, the Contract will include flexibility to increase funding and service capacity should refugee arrivals exceed current forecasts and demand rise above anticipated levels. Initial contract of 3 years, commencing on 1st January 2027 - 31st December 2029, with an option to extend twice by a further one year each time (i.e. 3+1+1 term) How to access and respond to this opportunity To access and respond to this Gloucestershire County Council opportunity, suppliers must use the SAP Business Network. It is free to register and use. Log in or register at: https://service.ariba.com/Authenticator.aw/ad/ssoIDP Once logged in: 1. Select Discovery from the top menu. 2. Select All RFIs. 3. Search for Gloucestershire. 4. Open the relevant opportunity. 5. Select Respond. 6. Review the opportunity documents. 7. Select Intend to Participate if you wish to respond. 8. Upload your completed response documents. 9. Select Submit Entire Response before the closing date and time

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%qualityQuality
• 25%pricePrice
• 15%qualitySocial Value

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  There will be a SELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE (SQ) stage

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published25 days ago

   27 Aug 2026, 13:48 BST
2. Clarification questions by17 days ago

   4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
3. Submission deadlinetomorrow

   23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 42 days

   2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice24 Aug 2026, 17:07 BST080564-2026
2. Tender updated27 Aug 2026, 13:28 BST081757-2026
3. Tender updated27 Aug 2026, 13:48 BST081771-2026

Documents

• biddingDocuments
• Tender notice on Find a Tender