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title: "Secondary Irregular Migration"
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# Secondary Irregular Migration

Buyer: Home Office  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43ed76b9-100e-445a-9efb-308f6cbdd46d

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## Summary

The Home Office commissioned social research into secondary irregular migration. The work is classified as social research services (CPV 79315000) and is to be delivered in London. The procurement is for research rather than operational migration services, making it relevant to organisations with expertise in designing and carrying out research on migration and related policy issues.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to ARK Group DMCC on 15 October 2026. The award value is £1,633,311. The contract runs from 26 October 2026 to 25 October 2027. The Home Office used a selective procedure to place a call-off under a framework agreement. The response deadline was 18 September 2026 at 16:00. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and the award records one selected supplier.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates Home Office demand for specialist social research into secondary irregular migration, at a substantial scale and delivered over a year. A credible competitor would need the research capability to investigate this specific migration issue and produce work suitable for the Home Office’s needs. The selected supplier was a large organisation, although the procurement was also marked as suitable for SMEs. Suppliers seeking comparable work would benefit from being able to demonstrate relevant research expertise and the capacity to deliver a sizeable, focused project. The route used was a call-off from a framework, so access to the relevant framework would be important for competing through the same purchasing route.

## Notice

Awarded contract for research into secondary irregular migration

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e5432e-c577-47f1-aa46-a41bbeb353c4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 26 Oct 2026 - 25 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,633,311 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,633,311 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARK Group DMCC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 09:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e5432e-c577-47f1-aa46-a41bbeb353c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e5432e-c577-47f1-aa46-a41bbeb353c4
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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