# GB-009: Refugee Rent Deposit Scheme

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [METROPOLITAN THAMES VALLEY HOUSING](/buyers/metropolitan-thames-valley-housing/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Beam Up LTD](/suppliers/beam-up/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £218,610
- Tender value: £218,610
- Award date: 20 May 2024
- Published: 17 June 2024
- Contract start: 5 June 2024
- Contract end: 20 May 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5352d204-e5d7-448b-8ed2-de3fded2e4a5-759808
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85c70035-6176-4012-82c6-72a113dad8d7

## Description

Pilot Assumptions \(exact numbers will be confirmed in the tendering documents\): •Number of households supported: a minimum of 135 households over three years\. Due to funding restrictions, we envisage that: o25% of overall target \(over the 3 years\) will be restricted to London oA min of 30% of the overall target must be displaced people from Ukraine\. •Deposit allocation per household: oOutside London: £1,000 oLondon: £2,000 Budget available for delivery partner \(final amount to be confirmed\) Circa £240,000 over three years for direct delivery costs\. This includes staff salaries and on-costs, overheads, training and travel, managing the 'Moving-In Fund', and project publicity & education materials\. -Other funding available \(for information only\) Evaluation costs: circa £30,000 \(please note there will be a separate tendering process to identify an external evaluator prior to project launch\)\. Deposit fund available: appx £181,000 to achieve a target of 135 households over three years\. 'Moving in Fund': An additional £67,500 will be available to enable the project to provide 135 one off move-in grants to refugee households of up to £500 each\. 4\.Contract Start Date: November 2023 \(tbc\) 5\.Length of contract: 3 years \(subject to achieving targets\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5352d204-e5d7-448b-8ed2-de3fded2e4a5-759808)