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    ContractsRefugee Employability Skills and Support Service
    Awarded contract

    Refugee Employability Skills and Support Service

    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Deliver an employability skills and support programme for refugees and displaced persons in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire, including skills assessment, English language support, job preparation, qualification recognition, and local employer connections.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 29 May 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £40k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CB
      CENTRAL BRITISH FUND FOR WORLD JEWISH RELIEF(THE)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Cambridge City Council is seeking a service provider to deliver a comprehensive employability skills and advice programme for refugees and displaced persons from the Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP), UK Resettlement Scheme (UKRS), Homes for Ukraine (HfU), and Ukraine Permission Extension (UPE) living in Cambridge city and South Cambridgeshire. The service must conduct initial assessments of skill profiles, employment history, qualifications, and interests, then provide tailored support including English language support with interpreting where needed. Key services include: identifying and facilitating access to relevant training and qualifications (such as IELTS and vocational courses); providing practical support with CV creation, digital skills, employment rights, and life navigation in the UK; assisting with job applications and interview preparation; supporting the recognition and conversion of existing qualifications (such as through ENIC) to enable resumption of previous career pathways; monitoring progress and learning outcomes; and building links with local Cambridge employers to create employment and volunteering opportunities. The programme recognises the specific challenges refugee families face, including the impact of the benefit cap, which often requires clients to take entry-level positions while completing training before progressing to higher-skilled employment.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In education training, CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. CENTRAL BRITISH FUND FOR WORLD JEWISH RELIEF(THE)1× · 100%

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-060440
    CC
    Buyer
    CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Education & Training