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title: "Heathrow and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres Procurement"
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# Heathrow and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres Procurement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heathrow-and-derwentside-immigration-removal-centres-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0290dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Secretary of State for the Home Department: "Heathrow and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres Procurement". Published status: complete. Published Value: £461,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Aug 2021, 16:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Secretary of State for the Home Department](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department-GB-FTS-114174)
- **Published Value:** £461,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 August 2021 at 16:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Security services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £69,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heathrow-and-derwentside-immigration-removal-centres-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0290dd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0290dd`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heathrow-and-derwentside-immigration-removal-centres-procurement-ocds-h6vhtk-0290dd#tl-md)

## Description
Please note that the information provided is as per the original contract notice for Heathrow and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres Procurement. However, the award information provided within this contract award is for Derwentside IRC only.
Contract for the provision of operational, management, maintenance and related services at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (consisting of Colnbrook IRC and Harmondsworth IRC) and; contract for the provision of operational, management, maintenance and related works and services at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £363,000,000
- **Description:** The Authority seeks a commercial partner to provide services at Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (Colnbrook and Harmondsworth IRCs) with an operating capacity of 965 and accommodating both male and female detainees. Services required include: (but...

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 79710000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £98,000,000
- **Description:** The Authority seeks commercial partners to provide services at Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). Derwentside IRC with an operating capacity of 84, will accommodate female detainees.
a. Overall management of the site;
b. Security and guard...

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Derwentside IRC Procurement (active)
  - Award id: `017266-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Serco Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON-PMNV-5613-PQMY`
  - Value: £69,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Derwentside IRC Procurement (active)
  - Signed Value: £69,500,000
  - Signed Date: 17/05/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F017266-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-06-16T22:00:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T08:22:44.463Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0290dd