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title: "2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04ff57"
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# 2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect

Buyer: ISLINGTON  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ff57

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## Summary

Islington Council has completed the tender process for the project titled "2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect," falling under the IT services industry category. This procurement involves developing software to support a national immigration status checking and case prioritisation system for social care teams. The procurement stage has moved to award, with the process being concluded as of 4th April 2025. The procurement method used was limited, specifically negotiated without publication of a contract notice, due to the unique technical requirements that only the awarded supplier, Locta Limited, is capable of fulfilling. The project will cover services to be delivered across the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for IT service providers, particularly those specialising in public sector software solutions. The contract includes vital components like the RTPF Checker service and Resettlement Connect, which are of substantial interest to IT firms adept at handling large-scale, technically demanding projects supporting public services and immigration systems. SMEs with expertise in software development and hosting, especially those capable of integrating government systems, would be well-positioned to engage in such contracts, potentially expanding their portfolio and strengthening their market presence within the public sector.

## Notice

Software development and hosting of a national immigration status checking and case prioritisation services for social care teams working with families, adults, children and care leavers affected by the no recourse to public funds condition

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Islington Council has a contract with Locta Limited for the supply of a specialist IT software system supporting the council's No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect, the national casework and immigration status checking service. The software is approved by the Home Office and is used by Islington Council and a further 88 local authorities nationwide to access the NRPF Connect service. Islington Council is publishing the Voluntary Transparency Notice to inform that it will vary the agreement with the supplier to further develop the IT system to support two new integral modules to the NRPF system. Development of the system will in part be funded with an explicit grant from the Home Office for this purpose. The modules being developed are: * RTPF Checker service - A national digital immigration status checking service, the development of which is funded by a Home Office grant. The RTPF Checker will support national eVisa roll-out by allowing subscribing organisations to 'look-up' a person's digital immigration status against Home Office systems. *Resettlement Connect - A new refugee resettlement casework system, supporting delivery of integration support to refugees resettled under specific government funded schemes (e.g. for Afghanistan, Ukraine and from other counties through global refugee resettlement). The value of the additional modules is PS430,500. The notice is being issued for transparency purposes.

### Procurement Information

* The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013853-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ISLINGTON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N7 7EP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Finsbury Park |
| Westminster constituency | Islington North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LOCTA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2025 at 09:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013853-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.islington.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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