Expired contract

Ukraine Support Hub - 2025

Details

Buyer: Southend-on-Sea Borough Council
Supplier(s): Welcome to the UK
Value: £84,000
Duration: 10 months
Topic: Provision of services to the community
Published: 30 October 2025
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Hub has provided support for Ukrainian guests on the "Homes for Ukraine Scheme", and for some Family Visa guests who have resided locally. The support has covered initial arrival issues, immediately after the guests have arrived in the UK or arrived in Southend. There has also been ongoing support that has been provided to guests as they have settled into life in Southend. ESOL classes have also been provided, and this is an expectation of the contract. These should be delivered at the Hub site, and further details are detailed later. The expectation is that the Hub provider will provide these classes directly, as our request is for these to be provided in addition to any other ESOL classes that are provided locally in Southend. The Resettlement team is keen to commission a community focussed and locally based provider to provide a support service for Ukrainian guests in Southend- on -Sea. ## Contract award

Timeline

Completed: Award published30 October 2025
Current notice
Completed: Award date30 October 2025
Completed: Contract expiry date31 August 2026

About the buyer

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is an Essex local authority, now styled Southend-on-Sea City Council. A Procurement Strategy and Contract Procedure Rules set out how the council buys. The council says it cannot favour local companies, but is committed to equal access to its contracts.

Over the past 5 years, most of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and health and social work.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@southend-on-sea-borough-council.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@southend-on-sea-borough-council.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@southend-on-sea-borough-council.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@southend-on-sea-borough-council.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@southend-on-sea-borough-council.gov