Tender: Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire — Lot 1 North & Lot 2 South (Start 1 March 2026)

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Buckinghamshire Council is seeking a supplier to deliver an Asylum support service, split into Lot 1 (North Buckinghamshire) and Lot 2 (South Buckinghamshire), with suppliers able to bid for one or both Lots. Using Asylum Dispersal grant funding from the Home Office, the service will provide information and advice, language support, volunteering opportunities, wellbeing activities, signposting and support to access key services, and the establishment of drop-in centres in key locations to provide advice and practical support. The service is anticipated to start on 1 March 2026 with an initial two-year contract ending 29 February 2028 and the Council may at its discretion extend the contract by up to two further 12-month extensions subject to funding. Budget caps are set at £30,000 per year for Lot 1 (£120,000 for the full term including extensions) and £45,000 per year for Lot 2 (£180,000 for the full term including extensions). Tenders must be submitted by midday on Monday 1 December 2025; late tenders will not be accepted.