Provision of a household set up service for resettlement properties in Herefordshire

Concepts

• hereford
• furniture and furnishings
• resettlement properties
• suitable properties
• herefordshire council
• herefordshire
• 4 bedroom properties
• afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme
• resettlement
• resettled

Location

Hereford

Description

Herefordshire Council made a commitment in 2020 to resettle at least 125 refugees by the middle of 2025. A total of 84 Afghan people were resettled through the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and Afghan Citizens’ Resettlement Scheme (ACRS) during 2022/23. The Council has now made the decision to undertake a second phase of resettlement during Autumn 2023 into Summer 2024. The service will deliver a property furnishing and set up function to allow for suitable properties to be used to accommodate Afghan Refugees and Ukrainians across up to 50 properties. Accommodation will consist of a mix of houses and flats of varying sizes and will include a mix of 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom properties. The purpose of the contract is to co-ordinate and deliver the redecoration, carpeting / flooring, furnishing and set up of up to 50 properties.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 39000000 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

This award is based on regulation 32, 2, a and c. No suitable tenders were received, the requirement has not been substantially altered. The initial refugee families are arriving on a fixed date so the properties must be in acceptable condition for their arrival. The deadline being 1/12/2023.