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Secondary Irregular Migration

Home Office

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26 Oct 2026 at 09:48

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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office commissioned social research into secondary irregular migration. The work is classified as social research services (CPV 79315000) and is to be delivered in London. The procurement is for research rather than operational migration services, making it relevant to organisations with expertise in designing and carrying out research on migration and related policy issues.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ARK Group DMCC on 15 October 2026. The award value is £1,633,311. The contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027. The Home Office used a selective procedure to place a call-off under a framework agreement. The response deadline was 18 September 2026 at 16:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the award records one selected supplier.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Home Office demand for specialist social research into secondary irregular migration, at a substantial scale and delivered over a year. A credible competitor would need the research capability to investigate this specific migration issue and produce work suitable for the Home Office’s needs. The selected supplier was a large organisation, although the procurement was also marked as suitable for SMEs. Suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from being able to demonstrate relevant research expertise and the capacity to deliver a sizeable, focused project. The route used was a call-off from a framework, so access to the relevant framework would be important for competing through the same purchasing route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secondary Irregular Migration

Notice Description

Awarded contract for research into secondary irregular migration

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-43ed76b9-100e-445a-9efb-308f6cbdd46d
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e5432e-c577-47f1-aa46-a41bbeb353c4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79315000 - Social research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,633,311 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,633,311 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Home Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARK Group DMCC

Further Information

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