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Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is conducting a procurement process for the continuation of the Atlas Caseworking - Asylum services, classified under software development services. This critical service extension follows a legal challenge to a previous procurement attempt in 2025. The current process involves a modification for a four-month extension to the existing contract with Mastek (UK) Ltd, the active supplier. This extension is necessary to ensure uninterrupted immigration and asylum services, as Atlas acts as the core platform for such operations. The procurement, currently in the contract modification stage, is administered under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with market engagement commencing in June 2026. The contract modification is set to last until 31st March 2027, supporting continuity during the urgent development of a replacement procurement.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in software development, particularly those capable of delivering complex, integrated solutions for sensitive government operations. Companies with technical expertise in immigration and asylum digital platforms and a history of interfacing with governmental processes would find this an advantageous avenue for business growth. The procurement process underscores the necessity of maintaining operational knowledge and integration capabilities within vital public infrastructure, making it ideal for established firms experienced in large-scale government project management. Engaging with this procurement can bolster a firm’s portfolio in high-stakes, government-dependent service provisions.

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Notice Title

Home Office Atlas Caseworking - Asylum

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Home Office requires the continuation of Atlas Caseworking Asylum services while a re- procurement is undertaken to replace the current service following a challenge and withdrawal of a 2025 procurement. Atlas is the Home Office's core immigration caseworking platform and supports critical asylum operations and wider immigration functions. The platform underpins key operational and strategic priorities including Asylum Transformation, eVisas, Electronic Travel Authorisation and wider digital transformation programmes. Following the legal challenge to the 2025 Atlas re-procurement, the procurement was withdrawn and now a replacement procurement is being developed with market engagement launched in June 2026. To maintain continuity of critical services during this period, it is necessary to extend the existing contract. The modification provides for a four-month extension to the existing contract together with associated value uplifts required to continue service delivery. The modification is limited to the minimum period necessary to ensure business continuity while the replacement procurement and transition activities are carried out on an urgent basis to completion. The increase in value resulting from this modification is 50% of the original contract value.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8e6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065328-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

72262000 - Software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£113,378,836 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 20224 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MASTEK (UK

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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