Notice Information
Notice Title
Escorting and Related Services
Notice Description
**This Planned Procurement Notice is issued for information only, to update the market on anticipated procurement timescales. It does not invite requests to participate or the submission of tenders.** Provision of in-country and overseas Escorting, including related services, to transport detained individuals to and from various locations including but not limited to Immigration Removal Centres (IRCs), air and sea ports, Holding Rooms, Residential Short Term Holding Facilities, and overseas to other countries. Background: The Home Office is responsible for detaining and enforcing the removal of people from the UK who have no legal basis to remain here. The Escorting Services contract is fundamental to delivering this through the movement of people within the UK, which supports the functioning of the immigration detention / removal estate; the removal of people from the UK, which is predominately via air travel and a mix of escorted (to destination) and unescorted (not escorted to destination). The contract also includes the operation, management and maintenance of Residential Short-Term Holding Facilities and the operation and management of Non-Residential Short-Term Holding Facilities at air/seaports and Immigration Enforcement reporting centres (STHFs). STHFs support the wider immigration detention / removal estate, enforcement activity within the community and protection of the UK border. Requirement (please note not exhaustive and subject to change): Management Services - includes operational control centre, performance monitoring and reporting, audit arrangement, and complaint procedures. Core Services - includes welfare, care of children, risk assessments, use of force, medical support, staffing & personnel and training. In-Country Escorting - 24/7 escorting between locations within the UK. Includes prisons, police stations, hospitals (inc bed watches), STHFs, Immigration Removal Centres. Also includes escort to aircraft for purpose of removal (unescorted) and provision of medical escorts. Overseas Escorting - 24/7 escorting from place of detention within the UK to designated overseas destination, primarily via air travel with a mix between scheduled and charter flights. Also includes provision of medical escorts and interfacing with the authorities travel service provider. Non-Residential STHF - the operation and management of designated holding rooms across all parts of the UK. There are currently 28 of these facilities which operate up to 24/7 and can hold people up to 24 hours and beyond in certain circumstances. Residential STHF - the operation, management and maintenance of RSTHF across all parts of the UK. There are currently 3 of these facilities which operate 24/7 and can hold people up to 7 days in certain circumstances. Juxtaposed Controls (Northern France) 24/7 escorting services with the UK control zones (Calais, Coquelles, and Dunkerque) and operation and management of 5 (currently) holding rooms at these French ports.
Planning Information
The Market Engagement exercise seeks to understand supplier interest, capabilities, and approaches to delivering a high-quality and compliant operational service. The Home Office seeks to understand market views on specific topics such as: Pricing mechanisms Performance management Continuous improvement and innovation Volumes Staffing Risk Management The Market Engagement process will run from the 18th July to 25th August 2025. All participants will be required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) prior to being given access to the Market Engagement exercise. The NDA will be accessible via Jaggaer. The stages of the process are as follows: The Home Office will send prospective suppliers a questionnaire, after the they have signed the NDA, along with a background note. Suppliers will have until the 25th of August 2025 to complete the questionnaire and upload on the Jaggaer e-sourcing portal. Suppliers shall be invited to a virtual industry day likely to take place week commencing 28th of July 2025. Suppliers are invited to request a virtual 1:1 meeting with the Home Office. Should Suppliers want a 1:1 meeting, they must indicate their interest to the Home Office at their earliest convenience, and in any event, before the 1st of August 2025. The Home Office will capture any questions raised in the 1:1 meetings and issue responses to all suppliers for transparency purposes, prior to the engagement deadline. Please note: To express your interest in the Market Engagement process, your organisation must be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Portal. 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. To register, you must have a valid DUNS number for the organisations which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited to do so. Once registered, please search for the following project information: project_19029 – Escorting and Related Services pqq_674 – NDA stage - Escorting and Related Services Preliminary Market Engagement
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056241
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010635-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
50 - Repair and maintenance services
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
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- CPV Codes
50111000 - Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
55500000 - Canteen and catering services
60130000 - Special-purpose road passenger-transport services
79710000 - Security services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,201,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Lots Value
- £1,201,000,000 £1B-£10B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20264 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Nov 202610 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Sep 20267 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2028 - 30 Apr 2038 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HOME OFFICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- escorting.services.procurement@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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010635-2026
5th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041372-2025
18th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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