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title: "Asylum seeker decision making"
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# Asylum seeker decision making

Buyer: HOME OFFICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-434d42f3-46d0-4282-bed2-76c97c19e8a1

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## Summary

The Home Office is seeking to enhance its understanding of asylum seeker decision-making through a research contract titled "Asylum seeker decision making." This contract, categorised under research and development services, has a total value of £200,000 and was awarded to the National Centre for Social Research. The contract period commenced on 14 February 2022 and will conclude on 31 October 2022. This procurement was conducted through a selective method, specifically as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, and the award notice was published on 17 March 2022. The primary location of the service delivery is London, with the postal code EC1V 0AX listed among delivery addresses.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for organisations specialising in research and consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in qualitative data collection and analysis related to social policy. Businesses that excel in conducting interviews with stakeholders, reviewing academic literature, and developing frameworks for policy insights would find this procurement particularly relevant. The successful execution of this project could lead to further engagements with the Home Office and similar governmental bodies, thereby contributing to growth in this niche sector.

## Notice

Supplier is expected to undertake research into the decision-making of asylum seekers coming to the UK. The research consists of a review of evidence (i.e. internal, academic and grey literature ), qualitative data collection (e.g. interviews) with expert stakeholders (e.g. officials, practitioners and academics), and shall produce a framework for understanding factors influencing asylum seeker decision-making, and make recommendations for future research

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66f1389-deed-4da8-b0f6-2aad6f07ad21 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | 14 Feb 2022 - 31 Oct 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £199,337 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HOME OFFICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATIONAL CENTRE FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2022 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66f1389-deed-4da8-b0f6-2aad6f07ad21

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c66f1389-deed-4da8-b0f6-2aad6f07ad21
  17th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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