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Contract for the provision of in-country and overseas escorting services in relation to Migration and Economic Development Partnerships (MEDP) and other immigration services.

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Planning

08 Mar 2023 at 16:34

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08 Mar 2023 at 16:32

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is planning a tender for a contract titled "Contract for the provision of in-country and overseas escorting services in relation to Migration and Economic Development Partnerships (MEDP) and other immigration services." This procurement falls under the "Guard services" and "Transport services" categories. The contract is in the planning stage with an engagement end date set for March 31, 2023. The location of the contract includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom. The estimated value for the initial 3-year term is £78m. Market engagement events are scheduled for interested suppliers on March 28-29, 2023.

This tender by the Home Office presents opportunities for businesses capable of providing escorting and transportation services within the UK and to overseas destinations. Businesses in the guarding, transport, and related services sectors are well-suited to compete for this contract. The potential contract length is 3 years, with options to extend, offering a stable business opportunity for selected vendors. Interested parties must register on the Home Office eSourcing Suite to participate in the procurement process and access relevant documents. The Authority is committed to ensuring transparency and equal treatment of bidders in compliance with Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

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Notice Title

Contract for the provision of in-country and overseas escorting services in relation to Migration and Economic Development Partnerships (MEDP) and other immigration services.

Notice Description

The Home Office is responsible, under the Immigration Act 1971 and the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, for detaining and/or enforcing the removal of certain persons (Detainees), assigned by the Home Office to Immigration Removal Centres and other locations from the United Kingdom. The Home Office is responsible for the provision of bed space, escorting services and electronic monitoring. At any one time, approximately 3000 detained individuals can be held overnight in one of seven Immigration Removal Centres, 3 residential Short-Term Holding Facilities, a pre-departure accommodation and additional spaces including prisons and police stations across the United Kingdom. Persons can be detained for shorter periods of time in holding rooms at reporting centres, air and seaports. To facilitate the transfer of detained individuals under Migration and Economic Development Partnerships, it is necessary to provide sufficient escort and transportation staff to enable their safe and secure passage. This includes the transportation of detained individuals with no legal basis to remain in the UK to an overseas destination and transfer to appropriate authorities upon arrival. Appropriate safeguards will be required for individuals being transferred with vulnerabilities, such as medical conditions or for those who refuse to comply with the transfer. The Authority is seeking a commercial partner to provide a number of fully integrated services. These services include (but are not limited to): * The escorting and transportation of detained and non-detained individuals within the UK (In-Country Escorting Services) * The escorting of detained and non-detained individuals to and from the UK and to and from an overseas destination (Overseas Escorting) including the escorting of individuals from the UK to an overseas destination whereby a legal agreement has been signed to deliver MEDP * Collection, transportation, and escorting individuals on a charter to an overseas destination, and where required returning individuals to an immigration removal centre where those individuals do not leave on the charter or are returned to the UK The potential length of contract will be 3 years from service commencement, with options to extend on one or more occasions up to a maximum of a further 3 years. The estimated value for the initial 3 year term from service commencement is PS78m. The content of this PIN, including the nature of services may be subject to change. The service is volumetric and any estimated values may be subject to change up or down depending on the amount of activity undertaken during the life of contract. Note that services may include but not be limited to current and future MEDP locations and other immigration escorting and related service requirements. Market engagement events will be held for interested Suppliers on 28th-29th March 2023 (subject to change). These will be held virtually. Additional information: 1. To express an interest, participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered, this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the Register Here Link. 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. Email: Escorting-Commercial@homeoffice.gov.uk Title of email: MEDP Escorting Procurement - Expression of Interest Email to include: Organisation name, Contact name, E-mail address and telephone number. Once above steps are completed, documents will be made available via the portal, subject to parties signing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Market engagement events will be held for interested Suppliers on 28th-29th March 2023 (subject to change). These will be held virtually. Further details of events to follow upon receipt of a signed NDA. The contract falls under Regulation 74 of and Schedule 3 to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. As a result, the Authority has determined the procurement procedure that is being followed. The Authority will ensure that the procurement procedure is at least sufficient to ensure compliance with the principles of transparency and equal treatment of Bidders. The content of this PIN, including the nature of services and estimated value, may be the subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e64a4efc-f58a-4a9e-8303-cc8e2f27dca4
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/57678b9d-df90-4a7f-86f9-a04f788f1e60
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

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


CPV Codes

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

79713000 - Guard services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Mar 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HOME OFFICE
Contact Name
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Contact Email
escorting-commercial@homeoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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