Rossendale Resettler Support and Signposting Service (LRSSS)

Rossendale Borough Council
North West
Open procedure
10 September 2026 to 31 July 2027

The service requires weekly in-person drop-in support across at least two venues in the borough, providing casework for refugees and asylum seekers. The provider must manage referrals, facilitate a monthly legal drop-in with an IAA-accredited adviser, and record all outcomes via the Lancashire Asylum Seeker and Resettlement Case Management System.

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Awarded value: £120k; As published
Published: 1 May 2026
Awarded: 17 July 2026; Rossendale Refugee Support Group (RRSG)
Contract length: 11 months; Ends 31 July 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of resettlement support, casework, and signposting services for refugees and asylum seekers within local community settings.

The Service will provide free, accessible, in‑person support and signposting to refugees, asylum seekers, evacuees and other individuals who have arrived in Rossendale through forced migration routes.
The Service must include a regular, weekly, in‑person drop‑in offer totalling a minimum of six hours per week, delivered during core hours
The provider will be required to deliver casework, accept referrals from Lancashire Refugee Integration Team and other agencies, manage self‑referrals, and provide ongoing support to service users.
The Service must include access to a monthly legal drop‑in delivered by an Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) accredited immigration adviser.
The provider will work in partnership with Rossendale Borough Council and the Lancashire Refugee Integration Team and must utilise the Lancashire Asylum Seeker and Resettlement Case Management System to record support provided and monitor outcomes

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 24 months
Contract dates: 10 September 2026 to 31 July 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85311000

Services in this contract

Refugee resettlement casework and integration supportMain service£193k typicalResettler support and signposting with casework, drop-ins and integration support

Lifecycle

Published
1 May 2026
Contract awardedto Rossendale Refugee Support Group (RRSG)
17 July 2026
Contract starts
10 September 2026
Contract ends
31 July 2027

The buyer

Rossendale Borough Council

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Rossendale Refugee Support Group (RRSG)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2870988/rossendale-resettler-support-and-signposting-service-lrsss
Buyer reference: PR0027
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0690b4
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Rossendale Borough Council. Rossendale Resettler Support and Signposting Service (LRSSS). Contract award, 1 May 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2870988/rossendale-resettler-support-and-signposting-service-lrsss (accessed 5 November 2026).