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UK Resettlement Scheme Support Services
Denbighshire County Council · Wales · 1-year contract
Held by British Red Cross
Refugee resettlement tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
318 refugee resettlement tenders and contracts, 80 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£540k
- Contracts a month2.3
- Won by SMEs73%
- Renewing in 6 months11
- Frameworks and DPSs5
- Live now1See them →
Refugee resettlement contracts
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How many refugee resettlement contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "refugee resettlement" alert would have missed 24 of 27 refugee resettlement contracts (89%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 12 (44%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"refugee resettlement"
89% missed
24 of 27
Expert list15 phrases
44% missed
12 of 27
Expert list: refugee resettlement, resettlement support, resettlement service, refugee integration, refugee support service, refugee lodging, ukrainian guest, homes for ukraine, asylum seeker support, refugee casework, resettlement casework, community sponsorship, refugee mentoring, resettled refugee, afghan resettlement
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55 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
1 refugee resettlement opportunity is open now
- Awarded5 Oct 2026NKDC Resettlement ServicesNorth Kesteven District Council · East MidlandsWon by Refugee Council£1.5m
- Awarded17 Sep 2026Provision of Resettlement Support Services for the London Borough of HillingdonLondon Borough of Hillingdon · LondonWon by Trinity Homeless Projects£240k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Resettlement and Migration Support ServicesTeignbridge District Council · South WestWon by Teignbridge Community and Voluntary Services£193k
- Awarded3 Sep 2026Ukrainian Guests SupportEpsom and Ewell Borough Council · South EastWon by Good Company (Surrey)£55k
- Awarded1 Sep 2026Resettlement Services 2026Lancaster City Council · North WestWon by Global Link (Lancaster)£108k
- Awarded26 Aug 2026School Mentoring for resettled refugee familiesOxford City Council · South EastWon by Asylum Welcome£60k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026GMCA 1983 - Safe Transitions - Refugee Lodging SchemeGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Greater Together Manchester£281k
- Awarded21 Aug 2026GMCA 1982 - Safe Transitions - New Community GuidanceGreater Manchester Combined Authority · North WestWon by Refugee Action£306k
- Awarded19 Aug 2026School Mentoring for resettled refugee families - AWARDOxford City Council · South EastWon by Asylum Welcome£60k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Refugee_Resettlement_Support_Service-Framework-2026The Highland Council · ScotlandWon by New Start Highland£305k
- Awarded17 Jul 2026Rossendale Resettler Support and Signposting Service (LRSSS)Rossendale Borough Council · North WestWon by Rossendale Refugee Support Group (RRSG)£120k
- Awarded16 Jul 2026CAB - Support for Refugees - PA23W39London Borough of Sutton · LondonWon by Citizens Advice Sutton£181k
- Awarded26 Jun 2026Citizens Advice Ukrainian SupportNorth Yorkshire Council · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and Law Centre£30k
- Awarded18 Jun 2026Ukrainian Support Greenwich ServiceRoyal Borough of Greenwich · LondonWon by New Arrivals Support£311k
- Awarded20 May 2026Direct Award for Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) Support ServicesLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by New Arrivals Support
- Awarded20 May 2026JCS PA23W42- Find My Past and British Newspaper Archive - 2026/27London Borough of Sutton · LondonWon by JCS Online Resources
- Awarded19 May 2026The Provision of Homes For Ukraine Wrap-Around SupportSouthampton City Council · South EastWon by Citizens Advice Southampton£645k
- Awarded19 May 2026Afghan Resettlement Integration Support ServicesSouthampton City Council · South EastWon by City Life Church Southampton£150k
- Awarded14 Apr 2026Sanctuary Support ServicesLondon Borough of Wandsworth · LondonWon by Wandsworth Citizens Advice Bureaux Limited£52k
- Awarded24 Mar 2026Waiver - Urgency Reasons - Ukrainian Family and Host SupportBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by PBIC Ltd£78k
- Awarded10 Mar 2026Refugee Resettlement SchemeBedford Borough Council · East of EnglandWon by HopeWorks UK (Bedford)£500k
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Invitation to Tender for Resettlement Asylum and Refugee SupportSandwell Metropolitan Borough Council · West MidlandsWon by Claremont Living Group Limited£900k
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Provision of a Resettlement, Orientation and Integration Support ServiceWrexham County Borough Council · WalesWon by British Red Cross£1.3m
- Awarded26 Jan 2026Resettlement Support ServicesCarmarthenshire County Council · WalesWon by Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST)£960k
- Awarded14 Jan 2026P0915/008 - Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub - AWARDBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by The Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd£495k
- Awarded18 Dec 2025New Arrivals Support to provide community buildingLondon Borough of Lewisham · LondonWon by New Arrivals Support£30k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025P0915/009 - Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) - Wrap-around service Lot 5 - AWARDBirmingham City Council · West MidlandsWon by The Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd£1.7m
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Resettlement ServicesLancaster City Council · North WestWon by Global Link (Lancaster)£36k
- Awarded30 Oct 2025Ukraine Support Hub - 2025Southend-on-Sea City Council · East of EnglandWon by Welcome to the UK£84k
- Awarded6 Oct 2025HongKongersMiddlesbrough Council · North EastWon by North East HongKongers£21k
- Open to joinApply by 30 Mar 2027West Midlands framework
Where to bid
Where refugee resettlement tenders are run
ProContract2 17%
Proactis2 17%
The Chest2 17%- eTenderWales2 17%
Atamis1 8%- Other portals (3)3 25%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
5 frameworks for refugee resettlement work are running. 1 is open to join now.
International Rescue Committee, U.K. won the most refugee resettlement contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsCentral government
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | Refugee Council East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £2.1m | 4 | ||
| 1joint | New Arrivals Support London · SME · See every contract | 4 | £371k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | The Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 3 | £3.2m | 1 | ||
| 3joint | New Start Highland Scotland · 1 framework place · See every contract | 3 | £550k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST) Wales · SME · See every contract | 2 | £3m | 2 | ||
| 5joint | Upbeat Communities East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.3m | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Global Link (Lancaster) North West · SME · See every contract | 2 | £144k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Asylum Welcome South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Scottish Refugee Council Scotland · SME · See every contract | 2 | £22k | 2 | ||
| 10joint | International Rescue Committee, U.K. South East · See every contract | 1 | £7.3m | 1 |
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Who buys
Councils award 98% of refugee resettlement contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
12 buyers bought refugee resettlement more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many refugee resettlement contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
See who they are and when they usually buy →
Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many refugee resettlement contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsCentral government
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City Council | 3 | £3.2m |
| 2 | The Highland Council | 3 | £795k |
| 3 | London Borough of Lewisham | 3 | £60k |
| 4 | Derbyshire County Council | 2 | £1.3m |
| 5 | Halton Borough Council | 2 | £1.2m |
| 6 | Southampton City Council | 2 | £795k |
| 7 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 2 | £587k |
| 8 | Bedford Borough Council | 2 | £578k |
| 9 | London Borough of Sutton | 2 | £181k |
| 10 | Lancaster City Council | 2 | £144k |
130 refugee resettlement contracts awarded since 2021
- 132021
- 302022
- 152023
- 192024
- 282025
- 252026 so far
Prices
Half of refugee resettlement contracts are worth less than £193k
CouncilsCentral government
The 10 biggest refugee resettlement contracts
- Hampshire County CouncilInternational Rescue Committee, U.K. · 14 Jul 2025
- Kent County CouncilWinner not published · 11 Mar 2025
- City and County of SwanseaEthnic Youth Support Team (EYST) · 12 Feb 2025
- Birmingham City CouncilThe Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd · 9 Dec 2025
- North Kesteven District CouncilRefugee Council · 5 Oct 2026
- Wrexham County Borough CouncilBritish Red Cross · 18 Feb 2026
- Birmingham City CouncilThe Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd · 14 Jan 2025
- Carmarthenshire County CouncilEthnic Youth Support Team (EYST) · 26 Jan 2026
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilClaremont Living Group Limited · 20 Feb 2026
- Derbyshire County CouncilUpbeat Communities · 28 Apr 2025
Renewing contracts
17 refugee resettlement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
11 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Jan 2027
P0915/008 - Provision of a Sanctuary Welcome Hub - AWARD
Birmingham City Council · West Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by The Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd
Ends Feb 2027
CBC-1617-T-LS Support for Afghan Resettlement - AWARD
Central Bedfordshire Council · East of England · 3-year contract
Held by King's Arms Project
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilEast of EnglandUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilSouth WestUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Mar 2027
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilLondon£100k to £1mEnds Mar 2027
Refugee resettlement contract for a councilLondonValue not statedEnds Mar 2027
Where and when
London awards the most refugee resettlement contracts. March and May are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 10 | £986k | £80k | New Arrivals Support (4) | London Borough of Lewisham (3) | 5 |
| South East | 0 | 9 | £11.7m | £173k | Asylum Welcome (2) | Southampton City Council and Oxford City Council (2 each) | 3 |
| North West | 0 | 7 | £2m | £281k | Global Link (Lancaster) (2) | Halton Borough Council, Greater Manchester Combined Authority and 1 more (2 each) | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 5 | £790k | £193k | – | – | 1 |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £953k | £245k | New Start Highland (3) | The Highland Council (3) | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 4 | £2.9m | £672k | Refugee Council and Upbeat Communities (2 each) | Derbyshire County Council (2) | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 4 | £4.1m | £945k | The Refugee Migrant Centre Ltd (3) | Birmingham City Council (3) | 3 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £692k | £81k | – | Bedford Borough Council (2) | 3 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | £4.3m | £1.3m | Ethnic Youth Support Team (EYST) (2) | – | 1 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 2 | £41k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 1 | £21k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 1 | £6k | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with refugee resettlement
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Key findings
- £540k a month
of refugee resettlement contracts awarded.
Typical contract £240k x 2.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 2.3
refugee resettlement contracts are awarded in a typical month.
55 contracts in the last 2 years. - 11
refugee resettlement contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 5
frameworks and DPSs are running for refugee resettlement work.
1 open to join now. - 73%
of refugee resettlement contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 44 award notices.
How many refugee resettlement tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 318 | 80 |
| Contracts awarded | 117 | 27 |
28 refugee resettlement contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 25 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 40 buyers awarded refugee resettlement contracts to 38 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many refugee resettlement contracts does the UK public sector award?
55 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 40 public buyers.
How long are refugee resettlement tenders open for?
The median refugee resettlement tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector refugee resettlement contract worth?
The median is £193k, and 57% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most refugee resettlement contracts?
Councils award 98% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most refugee resettlement contracts?
London: 10 of 55 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South East (9) and the North West (7).
How many refugee resettlement contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
17 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 17 November 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for refugee resettlement work that are open to join?
5 frameworks and DPSs for refugee resettlement work are running. 1 is open to join now.
What is included
Casework for refugee families arriving under national resettlement schemes: orientation, help to access services and benefits, liaison with communities and support to sustain their homes and integrate.
- UK Resettlement Scheme and Vulnerable Persons Resettlement casework
- Afghan resettlement support
- Orientation and integration support
What is not included
- Welfare support for people seeking asylum (see Welfare, advice and wellbeing support for people seeking asylum)
- Rent deposit and bond schemes (see Private rented sector access and rent deposit schemes)
- Temporary accommodation for scheme arrivals (see Temporary accommodation)
- ESOL and employability (another industry: education-training)
- Immigration advice (another industry: legal)