--- title: "Contract for the Provision of Travel Services for Immigration Purposes." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041b96" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041b96" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b96.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b96.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HOME OFFICE" published: "2025-02-07" --- # Contract for the Provision of Travel Services for Immigration Purposes. Buyer: HOME OFFICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041b96 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-041b96) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-041b96.json) ## Summary The Home Office is currently in the tender stage of procuring a contract for the provision of travel services related to immigration. This procurement covers the provision of travel methods to ensure the removal of individuals with no legal basis to remain in the UK, including the accommodation of vulnerable persons. The estimated value of the contract is £391.7 million with pass-through costs ranging between £171 million and £384 million. Interested participants must register on the Home Office eSourcing Suite and sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement by midday on 14th February 2025, to attend a virtual supplier event on 17th February 2025. The procurement will follow an open procedure, with the tender submission deadline set for 3rd April 2025, and a contract duration of up to 7 years including extensions. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities particularly for firms specialized in comprehensive travel management and coordination, including air travel, ticket procurement, refund management, and relationship management with carriers. Companies experienced in providing charter services and logistical support, such as accommodation for government staff, would be well-positioned to compete. The contract requires a commercial partner capable of delivering a fully integrated service, managing diverse requirements, and ensuring cost-effective travel solutions while adhering to legal and airline-specific regulations. The nature of the services expected to grow with the contract presents further opportunities for expanding service offerings, particularly for businesses in the travel, transport, and auxiliary services industries. ## Notice The Home Office is responsible, under UK legislation including but not limited to the Immigration Act 1971 and the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, for detaining and/or enforcing the removal of certain persons. It is necessary to provide sufficient travel methods (not exclusively air travel) to ensure that individuals with no legal basis to remain in the UK can be removed to overseas destinations. This includes ensuring those methods can accommodate vulnerable individuals, such as those with medical conditions, or those who refuse to comply with transfer. There may also be a requirement to manage travel arrangements for other immigration/government purposes as required by the Authority. The Authority is seeking a commercial partner to provide a number of fully integrated services in regards to Travel. These services include (but are not limited to): - Providing a comprehensive travel service that complies with requirements and restrictions imposed by airlines in relation to immigration passengers on scheduled flights; - Providing tickets for Service Users, taking into account restrictions imposed by individual airlines; - Following detailed and specific individual airline procedures for obtaining refunds; - Managing relationships with the carriers to maximise cost-effective opportunities; - Provision of a complete Charter service to meet the requirements of the Home Office; - Provision of accommodation for Home Office staff and representatives when required. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority is seeking a commercial partner to provide a number of fully integrated services in regards to travel for immigration purposes, primarily to/from destinations overseas, but including some UK based activity. These services include (but are not limited to): - Providing a comprehensive travel service that complies with requirements and restrictions imposed by airlines in relation to immigration passengers on scheduled flights; - Providing tickets for Service Users, taking into account restrictions imposed by individual airlines; - Following detailed and specific individual airline procedures for obtaining refunds; - Managing relationships with the carriers to maximise cost-effective opportunities; - Provision of a complete Charter service to meet the requirements of the Home Office; - Provision of accommodation for Home Office staff and/or representatives when required. The Authority may have requirements for other UK based travel services. If this requirement materialises, the Authority will agree with the supplier awarded the contract how these requirements can be delivered. There may also be a requirement to manage travel arrangements for other immigration/government purposes as required by the Authority. The potential length of contract will be 5 years from service commencement, with options to extend on one or more occasions up to a maximum of a further 2 years. The estimated contract value in this contract notice is calculated over the potential maximum term of 7 years including optional extensions. The estimated contract value includes pass-through costs and management services which incorporates implementation costs. Pass-through costs are costs which are associated with the purchase of travel services including tickets, chartering aircraft(s) and hotel bookings. The pass-through costs over the life of this contract are estimated to be in the range of PS171m - PS384m. The content of this notice, including the nature of services and estimated value (including estimated value of pass-through costs), may be subject to change. Note that services may include but not be limited to current and future related service requirements. This service is volumetric and any estimated values (including estimated value of pass-through costs) may be subject to change up or down depending on the amount of activity undertaken during the life of contract. Renewal: Option to extend on one or more occasions up to a maximum of a further 2 years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004181-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | 3 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | 1 Apr 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £391,700,000 | | Lots value | £391,700,000 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HOME OFFICE | | Additional buyers | THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | N/A | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 34980000 - Transport tickets - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60400000 - Air transport services - 60410000 - Scheduled air transport services - 60423000 - Air-charter services - 63000000 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services - 63515000 - Travel services - 63516000 - Travel management services - 63520000 - Transport agency services - 79997000 - Business travel services ## Release History - 7 Feb 2025 at 13:56 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004181-2025 - 30 Aug 2024 at 08:14 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027685-2024 - 21 Nov 2023 at 12:34 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034388-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/home-office - https://homeoffice.app..jaggaer.com/web/login.html - 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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