--- title: "Contract for the provision of Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2021-10-13" --- # Contract for the provision of Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Service Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-66da7906-361f-4ead-add9-4c93452ce8f0.json) ## Summary The Home Office is seeking contractors for the "Contract for the provision of Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Service." This procurement process, which is currently in the Tender stage, aims to provide essential services to unaccompanied minors arriving in the UK. The tender has a closing date for submissions set for 4pm on Monday, 15 November 2021. The contract, valued at £4,850,000, falls under the welfare services for children and young people category and will be delivered across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the North West, and the South East. Interested parties must register via the Home Office's eSourcing Suite to participate in the open procurement process. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, child welfare, and legal support for asylum seekers. Organisations that can provide trained staff and expertise in navigating the complexities of the asylum process will be well-suited to compete for this contract. Additionally, companies with capabilities in coordinating care and support services for children and young people can leverage this opportunity for business growth, particularly those focused on delivering services that align with the needs of vulnerable populations. ## Notice Contract for the Independent Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) Support Services. The service delivers support and advice to UASC in two distinct phases on arrival in the UK. - Provide experienced staff to manage a safe area for UASC to wait within the HO asylum processing facility in Dover. - Provide initial support appropriate to the needs of newly arrived children. This will include answering initial questions about the asylum process and care services in the UK. - Share any immediate safeguarding concerns, and any observations made about the child's welfare, or any other pertinent information shared by the child with the appropriate authorities. and also the priority is to assist UASC to understand the end-to-end asylum process, including their rights and responsibilities as looked after children. The desired outcome is young people that feel empowered to navigate the asylum system. This should include: - Support UASC to advise the Home Office of material changes in their circumstances - Where children do not have existing legal representation for their asylum application, to refer to a Legal Aid Agency accredited legal representative, or to offer the necessary information to the relevant social worker or carer - Inform UASC of options available to them through the Red Cross International Family Tracing Service when appropriate. - As appropriate, act as appropriate Adults for children at substantive asylum interviews and other asylum process events. - Assist children to understand their rights and responsibilities while being a looked after child in England, and to make relevant referrals as necessary to support them with this - Work with Local Authorities to make sure that children are receiving the right level of support, including but not limited to accommodation, education, and mental and emotional health support. - As appropriate, assist the child to make positive cultural connections. - Provide a general advice and signposting service for Clients following the Final Asylum Decision supporting the triple planning process to ensure that the UASC is aware of all options and possible outcomes including voluntary returns programme. Additional information: The Home Office uses an eSourcing toolkit to enable its sourcing activities to be conducted over the internet. In order to express an interest, please follow the steps set out below. The procurement will be managed electronically using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. The eSourcing Portal is an online application that allows suppliers to create and submit their Tender responses to any requests for information, requests for quotes, or requests for proposals via the internet rather than in paper form. To participate in this procurement, participants must first be registered on the eSourcing Suite. If you have not yet registered this can be done online at https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html by following the link to Register. All suppliers interested in learning more about any potential contract opportunities described in this contract notice should submit their details (company name, lead contact name, lead contact email address and telephone number), in the first instance, to the following address:. UASCsupportprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk Arrangements will then be made for registered suppliers to access the eSourcing Portal for this opportunity so that they can provide a signed non-disclosure agreement to enable access to the UASC Advice & Support Procurement Documents and ITT event on the eSourcing Portal. Any expressions of interest not submitted in the required format (or containing the requested information) may be rejected. Participants are requested to express interest by Wednesday 3rd November 2021, to allow sufficient time for the tender administrative process and submission of responses. The authority requires new participants to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in order to be invited to participate in the competition for this project. On receipt of an email detailed above, the authority will either confirm receipt of an NDA as part of market engagement or provide access to the NDA document through the eSourcing portal. If required, the authority will expect participants to download and reattach a signed copy of the NDA to the event. When saving the 'pdf' document, please ensure that you include the participant organisation's name in the filename. Once a correctly signed NDA is received by the authority, participants will be invited to the standard selection questionnaire and will be able to access all of the project documentation. The closing date for submissions will be 4pm on Monday 15 November 2021. ITT Response clarification requests must be submitted no later than 12pm on Wednesday 10 November 2021. In light of the situation with COVID-19 we reserve the right to delay or adjust our timetables or such other aspects of the procurement as we consider appropriate. We will therefore keep the situation under constant review and will notify all bidders of any changes as and when these are required. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b042c84-48d0-4a1e-bbe4-fcd39633cf47 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £4,850,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85311300 - Welfare services for children and young people ## Release History - 13 Oct 2021 at 16:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b042c84-48d0-4a1e-bbe4-fcd39633cf47 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1b042c84-48d0-4a1e-bbe4-fcd39633cf47 13th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://homeoffice.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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