--- title: "Provision of In-Country and Overseas Escorting, operation and management of Short Term Holding Facilities and Holding Rooms and related services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2018-12-11" --- # Provision of In-Country and Overseas Escorting, operation and management of Short Term Holding Facilities and Holding Rooms and related services Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-44f52c7f-adca-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b.json) ## Summary The Home Office has initiated a tender for the provision of in-country and overseas escorting services, along with the operation and management of Short Term Holding Facilities and Holding Rooms. This procurement, classified under transport services, has a total contract value of £514,206,657 for a duration of 10 years, starting from May 1, 2018, to April 30, 2028. The tender period ended on November 4, 2016, and was conducted via a selective procurement method known as 'Competitive Procedure with Negotiation'. The successful supplier for this contract is MITIE CARE AND CUSTODY LIMITED, located in Bristol. This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses, especially those specialising in transport services, security, and facility management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) could find this a fitting opportunity due to the contract's provision for their participation. Businesses capable of managing complex logistics and providing care services for detainees, including vulnerable individuals, are particularly well-suited to compete for similar future tenders, which may arise from ongoing needs within the Home Office and affiliated government departments. ## Notice The Home Office is responsible, under the Immigration Act 1971 and the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, for detaining and/or enforcing the removal of certain persons (detainees) from the UK. The Immigration enforcement directorate of the Home Office is responsible for the provision of escorting services and detention. At any one time, approximately 3400 detainees are held overnight in one of the Immigration Removal Centres, residential Short Term Holding Facilities, prisons and police stations across the United Kingdom. In addition, persons can be detained for shorter periods of time in holding rooms at reporting centres, land and sea ports. This often entails the provision of transportation for detainees and escorts who will travel with them to their final destination and hand them over to the appropriate authorities. This will include vulnerable detainees, (e.g. with a medical condition), as well as those who refuse to leave the UK voluntarily and those being removed on chartered flights. The Home Office has sought a commercial partner for the provision of a number of distinct, but fully integrated services. These services include (but are not limited to): - the escorting and transportation of detainees within the UK (In-Country escorting services), - the escorting of detainees from the UK to and from an overseas destination (Overseas escorting), - management of detainees detained at holding rooms and Short-term Holding Facilities (STHFs), - operation and management of Short-term holding facilities. The escorting and transportation of persons who are subject to the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 may also be required. There may also be a requirement to escort service users for other government departments. The Contract value of 514 206 657 GBP at todays prices is a whole life cost for the full contract period of 10 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 4 Nov 2016 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Apr 2018 | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 30 Apr 2028 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £514,206,657 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £514,206,657 | | 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 | CROYDON | | Post town | Croydon | | Postcode | CR0 1XG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South | | ITL 3 | TLI62 Croydon | | Local authority | Croydon | | Electoral ward | Fairfield | | Westminster constituency | Croydon West | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | MITIE CARE AND CUSTODY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 79713000 - Guard services - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2018 at 13:00 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857 - 14 Jun 2018 at 13:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857 - 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3581ec2-139c-498e-9874-a946bacd835b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e94f338-6049-48f7-8b82-9dea24af8857 11th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d3581ec2-139c-498e-9874-a946bacd835b 3rd October 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a610071-c20a-4d03-bf5e-13928e83b755 How to express an interest - http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:378874-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML OJEU Notice amendment - http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:340796-2016:TEXT:EN:HTML Contract notice - 2016/S 190-340796 - http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:235795-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML Contract award notice - 2018/S 103-235795 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a5cece3c-7e3e-4a55-9c6e-a8df2143ccd1 Redacted copy of the Escorting Contract - 1 of 2 zip files - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3e803e5a-ebb9-4c6e-b46c-45d54b807806 Redacted copy of the Escorting Contract - 2 of 2 zip files ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/home-office ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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