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2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect

ISLINGTON

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09 Apr 2025 at 09:01

Summary of the contracting process

Islington Council has completed the tender process for the project titled "2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect," falling under the IT services industry category. This procurement involves developing software to support a national immigration status checking and case prioritisation system for social care teams. The procurement stage has moved to award, with the process being concluded as of 4th April 2025. The procurement method used was limited, specifically negotiated without publication of a contract notice, due to the unique technical requirements that only the awarded supplier, Locta Limited, is capable of fulfilling. The project will cover services to be delivered across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in public sector software solutions. The contract includes vital components like the RTPF Checker service and Resettlement Connect, which are of substantial interest to IT firms adept at handling large-scale, technically demanding projects supporting public services and immigration systems. SMEs with expertise in software development and hosting, especially those capable of integrating government systems, would be well-positioned to engage in such contracts, potentially expanding their portfolio and strengthening their market presence within the public sector.

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Notice Title

2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect

Notice Description

Software development and hosting of a national immigration status checking and case prioritisation services for social care teams working with families, adults, children and care leavers affected by the no recourse to public funds condition

Lot Information

Lot 1

Islington Council has a contract with Locta Limited for the supply of a specialist IT software system supporting the council's No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect, the national casework and immigration status checking service. The software is approved by the Home Office and is used by Islington Council and a further 88 local authorities nationwide to access the NRPF Connect service. Islington Council is publishing the Voluntary Transparency Notice to inform that it will vary the agreement with the supplier to further develop the IT system to support two new integral modules to the NRPF system. Development of the system will in part be funded with an explicit grant from the Home Office for this purpose. The modules being developed are: * RTPF Checker service - A national digital immigration status checking service, the development of which is funded by a Home Office grant. The RTPF Checker will support national eVisa roll-out by allowing subscribing organisations to 'look-up' a person's digital immigration status against Home Office systems. *Resettlement Connect - A new refugee resettlement casework system, supporting delivery of integration support to refugees resettled under specific government funded schemes (e.g. for Afghanistan, Ukraine and from other counties through global refugee resettlement). The value of the additional modules is PS430,500. The notice is being issued for transparency purposes.

Procurement Information

* The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ff57
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013853-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support


CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Apr 202510 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ISLINGTON
Contact Name
Procurement@islington.gov.uk
Contact Email
procurement@islingto.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2075278118

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
N7 7EP
Post Town
North London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI43 Haringey and Islington
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Islington
Electoral Ward
Finsbury Park
Westminster Constituency
Islington North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOCTA

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