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Market Engagement For The Applicant Transfer Service (supporting government-to-government migration partnership arrangements)

Home Office

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Planning

03 Aug 2026 at 16:08

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office is exploring a managed International Applicant Transfer Service to support government-to-government migration partnership arrangements and the lawful transfer of eligible individuals from foreign countries to the UK. The service could cover travel booking, accommodation, ground transport, operational coordination and related wrap-around support. It is intended to provide a flexible and responsive service across multiple delivery points, potentially working with local delivery partners or subcontractors. The buyer is seeking views on management information, invoicing, cost transparency, variable volumes, subcontracting arrangements and future geographic flexibility. This is a central government services requirement, with travel management and transport support at its core. Delivery locations and the eventual service scope may change as the requirement is developed.

This procurement is at the planning and preliminary market engagement stage; it is not an invitation to tender. The Home Office expects to award a future contract in December 2026, with service commencement expected in March 2027 after mobilisation. The anticipated initial term is four years, from December 2026 to November 2030, with an option to extend to November 2032. The published estimated value is a range from £0 to £20 million, with a stated total of £20 million excluding VAT and £24 million including VAT; the final value is still being developed. There is no guaranteed volume, activity or commitment to call off services. Market engagement is scheduled through virtual sessions, and expressions of interest are due by 10 August 2026. The buyer expects a further notice on 21 September 2026.

The requirement is likely to suit travel management companies, travel agencies, transport and logistics providers, accommodation coordinators, managed-service operators and consortia able to combine these capabilities. Suppliers should prepare to handle variable operational volumes, coordinate travel and ground transport across different delivery points, and provide responsive operational support. Experience managing local delivery partners or subcontractors will be relevant, as will robust systems for management information, invoicing and transparent cost reporting. The buyer has identified small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable participants, so smaller specialists may contribute directly or through partnerships. To take part in the planned engagement, organisations must register on the Home Office eSourcing Suite with a valid DUNS number, sign a non-disclosure agreement and confirm their interest and attendance at the industry day.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement For The Applicant Transfer Service (supporting government-to-government migration partnership arrangements)

Notice Description

As part of its commitment to maintain a resilient and responsive immigration system, the Home Office intends to engage with suppliers for the provision of services under the International Applicant Transfer Service (supporting government-to-government migration partnership arrangements). The Home Office is considering the establishment of a future-looking commercial arrangement that could be accessed when required to support the lawful transfer of eligible individuals from foreign countries to the UK. Services may include, but are not limited to, travel booking, accommodation, ground transport, operational coordination and associated wrap-around support. The Home Office is seeking a flexible, responsive and value-for-money managed service solution that can support variable operational volumes and adapt to different service environments where required. The service may require coordination across multiple delivery points and may involve working with local delivery partners or subcontractors to support travel, transport, accommodation and wrap-around service delivery. This market engagement aims to understand supplier capability, further refine specification, and gather feedback on proposed delivery and commercial approaches. Areas of interest include wrap-around support capability, management information, invoicing, cost transparency, subcontracting arrangements, variable volume pricing and potential future geographic flexibility. There is no guaranteed volume, level of activity, business, or commitment to call off services under any future contract. Any volumes or scenarios shared during market engagement or any subsequent procurement should be treated as indicative only and for planning purposes. The content of this Notice, including the nature of services, geographic scope, contract value and start date, is subject to change. The contract is expected to be awarded in December 2026 and to commence in March 2027 after a mobilisation period. The expected contract length is 4 years, with an option to extend for a further 2 years, subject to operational need, approvals and funding. For the purposes of this Preliminary Market Engagement Notice, the estimated contract value has been listed a range between PS0 to PS20m. This figure does not reflect the expected final value of the contract. The actual estimated value is currently being finalised and will be shared later.

Planning Information

Participants must first be registered on the Home Office eSourcing Suite. Registration can be completed online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by selecting the “Register Here” link. A valid DUNS number from Dun & Bradstreet is required for the organisation being registered. To access the market engagement documents Suppliers must sign the NDA, downloadable via the Home Offices eSourcing suite under Project_20842. An email should then be sent to IE-Projects@homeoffice.gov.uk. The email should be titled Applicant Transfer Service – Expression of Interest and must include expression of interest to be included in the Market Engagement and confirmation of intention to attend the industry day. This email should include the Suppliers name, contact name, email address and contact number. Once the NDA is signed and the email submission is complete, the Market Engagement documents will be made available via invitation to the PQQ event under Project_20842 on the Home Offices eSourcing suit. All suppliers participating in the market engagement will be provided with a background note setting out high-level contextual information on the Applicant Transfer Service requirement. This will include sufficient information to enable constructive engagement with the Home Office, while avoiding unnecessary disclosure of sensitive operational detail. The Home Office intends to engage suppliers through virtual market engagement sessions on Microsoft Teams, supported by a short presentation and structured discussion. These sessions will be used to outline the high-level scope, test supplier capability and appetite, and gather feedback on key areas including wrap-around support, MI and invoicing, cost transparency, subcontracting, variable volumes and future geographic flexibility. Suppliers may be asked to submit questions in advance using the template provided through the Home Office eSourcing suite. A defined window for submitting questions will be set out in the background note. All suppliers will receive the same core information through the background note and engagement sessions to support fairness, transparency and equal treatment. Any material clarifications shared during the engagement process will be managed consistently. Please refer to the background note for further instructions regarding the market engagement activities. All written engagement with suppliers will be managed through the Home Office eSourcing suite, Jaggaer, except for the initial Expression of Interest email.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da4a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073341-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

CPV Codes

63510000 - Travel agency and similar services

63516000 - Travel management services

63700000 - Support services for land, water and air transport

63712000 - Support services for road transport

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
21 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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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