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Asylum Support Services in Buckinghamshire

Awarded to Skillsum LTD

Buckinghamshire Council(buyer)

Published
Published 3 November 2025
Deadline
Closed 1 December 2025
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Overview

Buckinghamshire Council awarded a contract to Skillsum LTD on 25 March 2026 to deliver asylum support services across two geographical lots (North and South Buckinghamshire) for £293,144. The service, funded by Home Office Asylum Dispersal grant, provides information and advice, language support, volunteering opportunities, wellbeing activities, and drop-in centres for asylum seekers and refugees, with a two-year initial term from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2028, extendable by up to two further 12-month periods.

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Lots (2)

  • Lot 1 North Buckinghamshire

    £120,000Won by Skillsum LTD

  • Lot 2 South Buckinghamshire

    £180,000Won by Skillsum LTD

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£300,000
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
3 November 2025
Questions by
19 November 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Provision of services to the communityLegal advisory and information servicesProvision of language coursesHealth and social work servicesSocial work and related servicesWelfare services for children and young peopleGuidance servicesCounselling services+5 more

Award outcome

Awarded value
£293,144
Award date
25 March 2026
Contract period
1 March 2026 → 29 February 2028
Contract length
2 years
Could run to
31 March 2030
Against estimate
2% below
Winner
  • Skillsum LTD

This contract ends on 29 February 2028, or 31 March 2030 if every extension is used.

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About the winner

Skillsum LTD

Based in
London
Public contracts won
2
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Market context

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Buckinghamshire Council in the last 12 months

32

contracts awarded, worth £69,453,387 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    16 April 2026

  2. Contract Notice

    3 November 2025

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