Refugee and Asylum Seeker assistance and support

Darlington Borough Council
North East
Direct award
1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026

The contract involves delivering support services to refugees and asylum seekers placed in the area by the Home Office. The service focuses on facilitating integration and providing necessary assistance to individuals within the local community.

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Awarded value: £249k; As published
Published: 7 November 2025
Awarded: 1 August 2025; Darlington Assistance for Refugees (Dar)
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 31 July 2026

What the contract covers

Support services contract

Provision of comprehensive support and integration services for refugees and asylum seekers residing within the local authority area.

Provide support services to refugees and asylum seekers placed in Darlington by the Home Office

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Support services contract
Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 12 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 98133100

Services in this contract

Welfare, advice and wellbeing support for people seeking asylumMain service£61k typicalSupport services for refugees and asylum seekers placed in Darlington by the Home Office

Lifecycle

Published
7 November 2025
Contract awardedto Darlington Assistance for Refugees (Dar)
1 August 2025
Contract starts
1 August 2025
Contract ends
31 July 2026

The buyer

Darlington Borough Council

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The supplier

Darlington Assistance for Refugees (Dar)

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/333528/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-assistance-and-support
Buyer reference: PB2025-00095
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dcd7
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Darlington Borough Council. Refugee and Asylum Seeker assistance and support. Contract award, 7 November 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/333528/refugee-and-asylum-seeker-assistance-and-support (accessed 4 November 2026).