Heathrow IRC Operator Services

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

1st May 2025 13:06:32 PM

Planning Deadline

27th June 2025 22:59:59 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

The Home Office is seeking to engage with suppliers who are interested in becoming the commercial partner (Prime) responsible for delivering 24/7 operation of the Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). BACKGROUND: The Heathrow IRC is a medium security facility in the UK where Residents are detained under immigration powers to effect their removal from the UK. The IRC houses c.1,000 Resident and comprises two sites, Colnbrook and Harmondsworth. The commercial partner is required to support the Home Office to deliver its immigration detention operations. The operational services required include (but are not limited to): a. Overall management of the services; b. Security and guarding; c. Admissions and discharge d. Detainee welfare and general care; e. Local escorting and hospital bed watches; f. Provision of furniture and equipment; g. Facilities Management and cleaning services; h. Educational and Recreational services including sport & health related activities and paid activity services; i. Religious affairs; j. Catering and shop services. REQUIREMENT: The Prime will be required to manage all operations of the IRC, including providing the staff. Where specialist services are required, or additional capacity, the Prime may decide to subcontract. Therefore, the Home Office also seeks to engage with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who could potentially partner with the Prime.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-050b69

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

CPV Division(s)

Awarding Authority

HOME OFFICE

Buyer Name

Catharine Bishop

Buyer Email

HeathrowIRCreprocurementproject@homeoffice.gov.uk

Buyer Phone

Buyer Address

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom