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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Services

Home Office

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Home Office

Buyer Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
6000000.0 GBP
Gross: 7200000 GBP
Published
12 Sep 2025, 11:18
Deadline
13 Oct 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Support services for Unaccompnied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) ensure that their immediate needs are met upon arrival in Kent, prior to entering the care of the local authority. Subsequent orientation sessions are designed to provide early stage information about the asylum process in the UK and other information relevant to a newly arrived child in the UK. The Service operates alongside, and in collaboration with the Authority and a range of other services and Suppliers to enable the effective operation of the system to manage and support UASC. The content of this Notice, including the estimated contract value and indicative contract timelines, is subject to change.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056152-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 6,000,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 7,200,000

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2029-03-31T23:59:59+01:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (60%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (40%)

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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