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Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services

Home Office · Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 08:27.

Opportunity overview

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: Deliver Services at Kent Intake Unit (KIU) Service Area 2: Delivery of Future Orientation Sessions The content of this Notice, including the estimated contract value and indicative contract timelines, is subject to change.

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
  • CPV85321000 — Administrative social services

Lots

  • Lot 1£4.5m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

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
planned
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Jaggaer e-sourcing portal

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
19 Jun 2026, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
18 May 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planned
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes

Value

Including VAT
5,400,000
Amount
4,500,000
Currency
GBP

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
The Authority will require Bidders to demonstrate their economic and financial standing as part of qualification criteria .
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Exact qualifications and standards for any personnel delivering the contract will be outlined in Schedule 2 Specification which interested suppliers willl have access to following signing of a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Further qualifications and standards at an organisational levle will be set out in qualification questions as part of the tender.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2030, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Authority may. at its sole discretion, choose to exercise a future 12-months extension option if it deemed in its commercial best interests to do so.

Options

Description
The Home Office may require, at a later date, that the winning Bidder provide the below services and all participating Bidders will be required to demonstrate capability to deliver the below in line with Schedule 2 Specification: Additional Service Area 3: Signposting, Advice and/or Referral Services.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85311300
Description
Welfare services for children and young people
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
85321000
Description
Administrative social services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312400
Description
Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85310000
Description
Social work services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85312000
Description
Social work services without accommodation

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
029410-2026
Document Type
plannedProcurementNotice
Notice Type
UK3
Description
Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Published
31 Mar 2026, 09:16
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Home Office
Id
GB-PPON-PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWGC-6513-PQLZ

Address

Street Address
2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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