Asylum-Seeking Children - Responsible Adult and Appropriate Adult Service

Home OfficecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d4acProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

27 Oct 2025

Deadline 28 Nov 2025

Description

The Authority seeks additional support in providing Responsible Adults and Appropriate Adults to accompany asylum-seeking children to key interactions within the immigration system, ensuring the young person feels safe, understood, and able to participate meaningfully. 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 asylum-seeking children The content of this Notice, including the estimated contract value and indicative contract timelines, is subject to change.

Scope

Reference
Project 19024
Total value
£0 excluding VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
01 Feb 2026 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029

An optional 12 month extension to the contract is available.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
85311300
85310000
85312000
Contract locations
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
QualityIncludes Social Valuequality60.00%
PriceIncludes implementationprice40.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
14 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
28 Nov 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission address
The Home Office eSourcing Portal, Jaggaer, is used for sourcing activities. Please follow the steps below to participate in this procurement: 1. Register on the Home Office Portal If you have not already 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. Complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) This can be done online at: https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/08433849019A274A5367 3. Upload completed NDA You will be required to download the NDA form, complete and sign, and upload to the Portal. Once the above steps are completed, access to the ITT documents and Data Room of resources will be made available via the Portal.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Open procedure