Official UK procurement notice
Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services
Authority: Home Office (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Home Office (the Authority) has a statutory duty under Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 to discharge its immigration and asylum functions having regard to the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK.
This includes Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) who arrive in the UK and enter the immigration system without a parent or guardian.
The Support Services for UASC ensure that their immediate needs are met upon arrival in Kent, or elsewhere, prior to entering the care of a local authority. Additionally, there is a need to ensure UASC have access to information and support to help them navigate the asylum process.
The services will operate alongside, and in collaboration with the Authority and a range of other services and Authority suppliers, to enable the effective operation of the system to manage and support UASC. It is recognised that service users may require only one, or a combination of these services at any given time. Therefore, all services areas must be available, but would be delivered on an as-required basis, according to the needs of each individual case.
The core service areas are:
Service Area 1: Delivery of Services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU)
Service Area 2: Delivery of Orientation Sessions
CPV: Administrative social services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people · Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
The lotProcurement structure
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2026, 09:12 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Oct 2026, 19:03 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
Project 19042- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086663- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-067882Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
It is intended that suppliers who express an interest in this opportunity will be invited to participate in the procurement. To proceed, suppliers will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Signing the NDA only enables the Authority to share relevant procurement information.
To express an interest in participating, suppliers must follow the steps below:
- To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered this can be done online at:
homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
Please note that, to register, you must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun and Bradstreet) for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so.
- Send an 'Expression of Interest' email following the instructions:
a. Email to: [email protected]
b. Email subject: Expression of Interest - UASC - NDA Request - (DUNS number)
- The email must include the following:
a. Supplier name (as on Companies House)
b. DUNS number
c. Jaggaer Account ID
d. Contact person - Name, job title, email address, contact number
- The Supplier will then be asked to complete the NDA and return this document back to the Authority for countersignature. This shall be done via the Jaggaer Portal NDA event.
- Suppliers whose NDAs have been countersigned will be granted access to the Invitation to Tender Event in Jaggaer
Timeline
31 Mar 2026 → 25 Jan 2027 · 9 dates- Planning notice published205 days ago31 Mar 2026, 09:12 BST
- Market engagement180 days ago24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Note: Any previous expression of interest or signed NDA associated with Project 19042 will need to be renewed and previous participation in market engagement will not result in automatic inclusion in this new preliminary market engagement and any subsequent tender process.
It is our intention to invite those suppliers that express an interest in this procurement to complete an initial Supplier Questionnaire, subject to parties signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement. Following receipt of responses, the Authority will decide whether to conduct further market engagement activities. These may include an Industry Day, one-to-one engagement sessions with prospective bidders, or the issuing of clarifying questions to suppliers.
How to Express Interest
- Register on the Home Office eSourcing Portal
Suppliers must be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite to participate. If your organisation is not yet registered, please do so at:
homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ↗
Select the "To register click here" link and follow the instructions.
Note: You must have a valid DUNS number (as provided by Dun & Bradstreet) for the organisation that will be entering into any subsequent contract.
- Submit an Expression of Interest via Email
Send an email to: [email protected]
Use the subject line: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services –
Expression of Interest
Please include the following details in the body of the email, using the format below:
Organisation name: [Insert name]
Contact name: [Insert name]
Email address: [Insert email]
Telephone number: [Insert number]
Next Steps Following Expression of Interest
- NDA Issuance
Once your Expression of Interest has been received, your organisation will be invited to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA), which must be completed prior to receiving further materials.
- Access to Further Information
Suppliers will be unable to participate in preliminary market engagement or any subsequent tender process without returning a signed NDA via the Home Office eSourcing Portal.
Upon receipt of the signed NDA, you will be provided with access to a Background Note providing further detail on the potential scope of services, along with a Supplier Questionnaire to complete.
- Next notice expected156 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published40 days ago11 Sept 2026, 22:11 BST
- Clarification questions by15 days ago6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published9 days ago12 Oct 2026, 19:03 BST
- Submission deadlineearlier today21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 84 days13 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 95 days25 Jan 2027
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published31 Mar 2026, 09:12 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published11 Sept 2026, 22:11 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active11 Sept 2026, 22:11 BST
- Procurement method changed11 Sept 2026, 22:11 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST11 Sept 2026, 22:11 BST
- Tender notice published12 Oct 2026, 19:03 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST12 Oct 2026, 19:03 BST+5 days · was 16 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender