Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c1a-d409-7045-a98c-d5e284e035b7/asylum-accommodation-and-support-services-contract pending GB open procedure # Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract [Home Office](https://tendernation.io/buyers/home-office) Estimated value £600,000,000 Published 27 Jul 2017 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender Under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, UKVI has an obligation to provide accommodation & support to asylum seekers who would otherwise be destitute. The service user support services will include the provision of: ### Accommodation Accommodation is provided to support asylum applicants and their dependents who would otherwise be destitute. Accommodation is to be provided by the service provider(s) covering a number of regions in the UK. Accommodation provision is through local authorities, private and other accommodation providers e.g. housing associations. Accommodation is paid for on the basis of usage only, with the provider taking the void risk. Three types of accommodation services required are: - Initial accommodation where a destitute asylum applicant and their dependents will reside before a decision is made on their support claim. - Dispersal accommodation where an asylum applicant's claim for asylum support has been approved, they and their dependents are moved to dispersal accommodation whilst their asylum claim and any subsequent appeal are processed. - Accommodation for failed asylum applicants and immigration detainees released on bail who may be eligible for support if there is a legitimate barrier to their removal. ### Transport Transport is provided for asylum applicants and their dependents during their asylum application process to ensure they arrive at required destinations for interview appointments. Service users needing accommodation are transported from the point of claim to the allocated site on the initial accommodation estate. Once a claim for support has been agreed the service users are transported from initial accommodation to the assigned dispersal address. ### Project Vision Asylum Accommodation and Support Contract aims to deliver a VfM and affordable accommodation and support system which effectively delivers the UK's statutory and international obligations to asylum seekers, supporting the operation of effective immigration controls. The system will ensure the safety and security of service users and their host communities. Services will be delivered as consistently & efficiently as possible at a level which is proportionate in comparison with the services offered to UK nationals: • Service users will experience an accessible and easy to navigate system, which delivers consistent and compassionate support. The system will protect the vulnerable, keep service users safe, orientate them to live in their communities and prepare them to act on the outcome of their asylum claim. • Providers will supply a service of which they are proud, securing a broad supply of accommodation and appropriate support services. The department will take practical steps to give them greater certainty on demand, with a sustainable balance of risk, an appropriate rate of return and scope for innovation in delivery. • Communities will feel involved in the support of destitute asylum seekers, working in partnership with UKVI. Additional information: The contract end date is to be confirmed in due course. Read full description ## CPV classification Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f4cfa1d0-346f-404d-9b9c-9321dcd623f6) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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