Asylum-Seeking Children - Responsible Adult and Appropriate Adult Service

Home OfficecontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05d4acProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitablepending

Estimated value

Awarded value

£393k

Awarded 08 Jul 2026

Suppliers

1

Lots

1

1 awarded

Published

17 Jul 2026

Description

The Home Office intends to enter into a contract for the provision of Responsible Adult and Appropriate Adult services to NINI SOCIAL CARE SERVICES CIC – Company number 07449057. The contract covers the provision of Responsible Adults and Appropriate Adults to accompany unaccompanied asylum-seeking children during key interactions with the Home Office within ensuring that young people feel safe, understood and able to participate meaningfully. The service will operate alongside, and in collaboration with, the Home Office and other relevant services and suppliers to support the effective operation of arrangements for managing and supporting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. The contract was awarded following a competitive procurement process conducted through the Home Office Jaggaer eSourcing portal.

Scope

Reference
Project 19024
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.

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

Procedure
Open procedure

Award details

Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.

Awarded value

£393k

Award date

08 Jul 2026

Contract start

28 Jul 2026

Contract end

29 Jul 2028

Awarded to