Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 19 May 2025, 15:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Services

Official notice

Authority: Home Office (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £1.8m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2025
Next notice expected 26 Aug 2025
Contract term 3 yrs 3 moends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Support services for Unaccompnied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) ensure that their immediate needs are met upon arrival in Kent, prior to entering the care of the local authority. Subsequent orientation sessions are designed to provide early stage information about the asylum process in the UK and other information relevant to a newly arrived child in the UK.

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 UASC.

The content of this Notice, including the estimated contract value and indicative contract timelines, is subject to change.

CPV: Social work services · Social work services without accommodation · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 3 moSMEVCSEPublished value£6,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs 3 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An optional 12 month extension to the contract is available.

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Includes Social Value
  • Price: Includes implementation
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Cancelled
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 May 2025, 15:19 BST
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference
Project 19024
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-056143
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Social work servicesSocial work services without accommodationWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05174b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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:

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.

  1. Complete a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

This can be done online at:

homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/go/829546510199339B1C4A ↗

  1. 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.

Timeline

19 May 2025 → 13 Feb 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    19 May 2025, 15:19 BST
  2. Market engagement
    13 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    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

    1. 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.

    1. Submit an Expression of Interest via Email

    Send an email to: AsylumSupportProcurementTeam@homeoffice.gov.uk

    Use the subject line: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Services (UASC) – 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

    1. 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.

    1. Access to Further Information

    Upon receipt of the signed NDA, you will be provided with access to a Background Note detailing the potential scope of services, along with a Supplier Questionnaire to complete.

  3. Next notice expected
    26 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
  5. Clarification questions by392 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline379 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by330 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts300 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  9. Latest notice published256 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT

Notice history

11 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 May 2025, 15:19 BST
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 May 2025, 17:22 BST
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £6,300,000
    21 May 2025, 17:22 BST
    was £2,100,000
  4. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
    UK4
  5. Published value updated to £6,000,000
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
    was £6,300,000
  6. Status changed to active
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
  7. Procurement method changed
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
  8. Deadline published: 13 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
    12 Sept 2025, 12:10 BST
  9. Tender notice published
    12 Sept 2025, 12:18 BST
    UK4
  10. Procurement termination notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
    UK12
  11. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2026, 11:31 GMT
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2025-05: 2 releases · 19 May 2025, 21 May 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—30 Jan 2026CancelledProcurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05174b Internal Reference: Project 19024 Title of Procurement: Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children Support Services Description Support services for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) ensure that their immediate needs are met upon arrival in Kent, prior to entering the care of the local authority. Subsequent orientation sessions are designed to provide early stage information about the asylum process in the UK and other information relevant to a newly arrived child in the UK. 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 UASC. Termination Statement The Authority hereby confirms that, following the publication of a tender notice in respect of this procurement, it has decided not to award the contract and has therefore terminated the procurement process. Date of Decision not to sign contract 30th January 2026 Reason(s) for not signing contract The procurement has been terminated due to a change in Authority requirements, including an updated assessment of the specification and the ITT documentation needed to support the intended scope. Following a further internal review, it was determined that the requirements had changed in a material manner, resulting in the need to revise the approach before proceeding with any future procurement activity. Main procurement category Services CPV classifications • 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people • 85310000 - Social work services • 85312000 - Social work services without accommodation Contract locations • UK - United Kingdom Contracting authority Home Office • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF United Kingdom Email: asylumsupportprocurementteam@homeoffice.gov.uk Region: UKI32 - Westminster Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Home Office

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure