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Opportunity overview
The 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
Classification
CPV85310000 — Social work services
CPV85311300 — Welfare services for children and young people
CPV85312000 — Social work services without accommodation
CPV85312400 — Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.
Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
Project 19042
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
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:
1. 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:
https://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.
2. Send an 'Expression of Interest' email following the instructions:
a. Email to: asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk
b. Email subject: Expression of Interest - UASC - NDA Request - (DUNS number)
3. 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
4. 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.
5. Suppliers whose NDAs have been countersigned will be granted access to the Invitation to Tender Event in Jaggaer
The Authority may at its sole discretion, choose to exercise a future 12-months extension option if it deems in its commercial best interests to do so.
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85321000
Description
Administrative social services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
3 VERSIONS
1
029405-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
2
086663-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
3
096320-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Home Office open tender for support services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), covering services at the Kent Intake Unit and orientation sessions. Services are to be delivered as required according to individual cases and alongside the Authority and other providers.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of child welfare, non-residential social work, asylum support, orientation and administrative social services. Explicit supplier eligibility, accreditation and staffing requirements are not stated in the supplied evidence.
Key points identified
Service areasDelivery of services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU) and delivery of orientation sessions.Evidence: The core service areas are: Service Area 1: Delivery of Services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU); Service Area 2: Delivery of Orientation Sessions.
As-required deliveryAll service areas must be available and delivered according to the needs of each individual case.Evidence: “All services areas must be available, but would be delivered on an as-required basis, according to the needs of each individual case.”
CollaborationServices must operate alongside and in collaboration with the Authority, other services and Authority suppliers.Evidence: “The services will operate alongside, and in collaboration with the Authority and a range of other services and Authority suppliers.”
94% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Home Office open tender for support services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC), covering services at the Kent Intake Unit and orientation sessions. Services are to be delivered as required according to individual cases and alongside the Authority and other providers.
Who this may suit
Relevant to providers of child welfare, non-residential social work, asylum support, orientation and administrative social services. Explicit supplier eligibility, accreditation and staffing requirements are not stated in the supplied evidence.
Key deliverables
Deliver services at the Kent Intake Unit (KIU)
Deliver orientation sessions for UASC
Provide information and support to help UASC navigate the asylum process
Make all service areas available on an as-required basis
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service areas
99% confidence
Delivery of services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU) and delivery of orientation sessions.
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The core service areas are: Service Area 1: Delivery of Services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU); Service Area 2: Delivery of Orientation Sessions.
As-required delivery
98% confidence
All service areas must be available and delivered according to the needs of each individual case.
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“All services areas must be available, but would be delivered on an as-required basis, according to the needs of each individual case.”
Collaboration
98% confidence
Services must operate alongside and in collaboration with the Authority, other services and Authority suppliers.
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“The services will operate alongside, and in collaboration with the Authority and a range of other services and Authority suppliers.”
Supplier certifications/accreditations
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No specific certification or accreditation is named in the supplied opportunity data.
Supplier eligibility requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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The supplied opportunity data does not state eligibility requirements.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null in the supplied process data.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null in the supplied process data.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated maximum value
99% confidence
GBP 4,500,000.
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process value_max is 4500000 GBP; active lot value_amount is 4500000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
Pricing/payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing or payment terms are included in the supplied opportunity data.
Delivery
Delivery geography
92% confidence
United Kingdom; the description identifies arrival in Kent, or elsewhere, before entry to local-authority care.
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Delivery location is listed as United Kingdom. The description refers to UASC arriving “in Kent, or elsewhere”.
Delivery model
98% confidence
Case-led, as-required support services.
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Services are to be delivered “on an as-required basis, according to the needs of each individual case.”
Delivery dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open.
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display_status is open and source_status is active.
Procurement method
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
21 October 2026, 23:59 BST (UTC+01:00).
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submission_deadline is 2026-10-21T23:59:00+01:00; the active lot has the same deadline.
Lots
99% confidence
One active lot is supplied, with no lot title or description.
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The supplied lots array contains one active lot (lot_id 1) with null title and description.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Source date inconsistency
99% confidence
The supplied process publication timestamp predates the supplied tender-notice document publication timestamp, while both are associated with this opportunity.
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process published_at is 2026-09-11T22:11:37+01:00; tenderNotice document published_at and source_updated_at are 2026-10-12T19:03:25+01:00.
Incomplete lot detail
99% confidence
The sole active lot has no supplied title or description, although the overall description identifies two service areas.
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Lot 1 title and description are null; the opportunity description lists Service Area 1 and Service Area 2.
Contract duration and commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start/end dates, payment terms or pricing structure are supplied.
Supplier selection requirements
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No explicit selection criteria, insurance requirements, personnel requirements or certifications are supplied.
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