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Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services
Forecast: a planned procurement that is not yet at tender stage.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- Not statedValue not stated in source
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this forecast notice.
- Published
- 29 Sep 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
The Future Asylum Contracts Transformation (FACT), formerly Asylum Support and Accommodation Programme (ASAP), is a long-term transformation programme in the delivery of asylum support and accommodation services.
The objective is a transformative re-procurement of services to replace the following contracts:
• Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC)
• Advice Issue Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE)
• Bridging Accommodation and Travel Services (BATS)
• Asylum Support Payments (ASP)
The Home Office will be going to market for supplier(s) who can:
1. Accommodation Provision – Identify, acquire, and maintain a diverse range of safe, suitable, and legally compliant accommodation types within agreed timescales and contracted regions to meet the varied needs of asylum seekers. Ensure accommodation aligns with statutory and regulatory standards, and is approved and allocated in collaboration with Local Authorities to support lawful use, community integration, and minimal impact on local services.
2. Accommodation Management – Maintain accommodation to defined standards throughout its lifecycle, with robust systems in place for maintenance, temporary housing, and complaint communication and resolution to ensure a safe, suitable, and responsive living environment for asylum seekers.
3. Transport – Arrange, manage, and deliver a 24/7/365 transportation service that is safe, timely, and responsive to asylum seeker needs in line with Home Office policy, whether independently or as directed by the Home Office. This includes the use of suitable, appropriately equipped, roadworthy vehicles and professional drivers, supported by an appropriate IT booking system, and ensuring the transport of asylum seekers, their dependents, and permitted belongings with appropriate assistance and within agreed timescales.
4. Sustenance – Ensure that asylum seekers receive appropriate interim support through food vouchers or cash, including issuing food vouchers as a temporary or emergency measure until a Section 4 payment card is provided or replaced, and providing cash where full board accommodation is not available.
5. Safety and Security – Ensure the safety and security of all staff and asylum seekers by implementing appropriate training, incident management, cross-provider collaboration, and vetting procedures.
6. Audit & Assurance Services – Monitor provider compliance and performance through a structured assurance framework, combining inspections, desk-based reviews, and data analysis to identify trends, risks, and areas for improvement. The assuror must also produce clear, evidence-based reports to support supplier management and meet the reporting requirements of external assurance bodies.
7. Service User Assistance – The Provider must ensure that asylum seekers receive clear, accessible, and timely information and support throughout their asylum journey - from initial application and arrival at accommodation to integration into the community. This includes maintaining a reliable single point of contact, delivering oral and written communication in a way asylum seekers can understand, assisting with access to local services, and continuously monitoring and improving the asylum seeker experience through inclusive feedback mechanisms.
8. Wellbeing and Safeguarding – Establish effective communication channels with relevant partners to ensure timely notification and coordination on safeguarding and wellbeing matters. Where safeguarding concerns are identified, specialist safeguarding staff must be deployed and follow the prescribed action plan.
Proactively prevent and reduce safeguarding incidents, the Provider must offer ongoing support to asylum seekers and ensure that all staff and asylum seekers have access to resources that help them recognise, respond to, and report safeguarding concerns.
Regular welfare checks must be conducted for all asylum seekers.
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The Home Office intends to procure a proportion of the services under the Light Touch regime in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
For the avoidance of doubt following the delivery model change in relation to Service User (SU) Assistance and External Assurance.
To clarify, Service User Assistance will be procured via a separate Competitive Flexible Procedure (CFP), supported by its own Market Engagement (ME) activity, and is therefore out of scope of the current procurement.
In addition, External Assurance will be procured via an alternative route and does not form part of this CFP.
Suppliers are requested to continue monitoring the original PMEN for any updates or further clarifications relevant to the current procurement.
**The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and services including start date of contract, may be subject to change.**
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 55520000
- 63515000
- 63516000
- 63520000
- 72225000
- 79212000
- 79710000
- 79993100
- 85300000
- 85312300
- 85312400
- 98341000
Show the other 1 codes
- 98341100
04/ History
Releases of this notice
35 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 28 May 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 28 May 2025.
Release 027926-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 28 May 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 28 May 2025. The source does not state what changed.
Release 027931-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 June 2025. Stated change: 1. Additional CPV coverage; 2. Updated engagement process and timelines.
Release 034519-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 June 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 034525-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 June 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 034526-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 June 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 034527-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 June 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 034528-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Jun 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 23 June 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 034531-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 27 Aug 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 27 August 2025. Stated change: 1. Change of the Project Name 2. Notfication of Supplier 1:1s 3. Notification of Request for Information Round 3
Release 051594-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 17 Oct 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 17 October 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagent Deadline 2. Update to the Engagment Process Description
Release 066399-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Nov 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 November 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to CPV codes 3. Update to the Engagement Process Description 4. Information regarding the launch of Phase 3 of market engagement
Release 077001-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Nov 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 November 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to CPV codes 3. Update to the Submission Date
Release 077022-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Nov 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 November 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to CPV codes 3. Update to the Submission Date
Release 077029-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Nov 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 November 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to CPV codes 3. Update to the Submission Date
Release 077036-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Nov 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 November 2025. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to CPV codes 3. Update to the Submission Date
Release 077038-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 February 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 016078-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 February 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 016085-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 February 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 016086-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 February 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 016088-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Feb 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 23 February 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 016089-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 March 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. RFI 5 & Industry Day
Release 027324-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 March 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 027332-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 March 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 027333-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 March 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 027336-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Mar 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 March 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 027337-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 15 May 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 15 May 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. Update to scope
Release 045022-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 30 Jun 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 30 June 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline
Release 061362-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 17 Jul 2026Planning notice
Planning notice published 17 July 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 067761-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 17 Jul 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 17 July 2026. The source does not state what changed.
Release 067765-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 13 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 13 August 2026. Stated change: 1. Update of Engagement Deadline 2. supplier update session 3. Tender notice publication date
Release 077285-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 August 2026. Stated change: Summary of changes to the UK2 Notice: 1. Service name updated from Service User Assistance Services (SUAS) to Service User Assistance (SUA), with no change to the underlying scope. 2. RFI 1 launch date updated from the previous early August position to the latest indicative date of 1 September 2026. 3. Virtual Industry Day added/updated to the latest indicative date of 7 September 2026. RFI access process clarified so suppliers with a countersigned NDA will receive access through the Jaggaer RFI event, with access provided at the same time.
Release 080839-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 25 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 25 August 2026. Stated change: Summary of changes to the UK2 Notice: 1. Service name updated from Service User Assistance Services (SUAS) to Service User Assistance (SUA), with no change to the underlying scope. 2. RFI 1 launch date updated from the previous early August position to the latest indicative date of 1 September 2026. 3. Virtual Industry Day added/updated to the latest indicative date of 7 September 2026.
Release 080846-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 27 Aug 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 27 August 2026. Stated change: 1. Supplier update session
Release 081672-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 29 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 29 September 2026. Stated change: 1. Supplier update session 2. Engagement Deadline 3. Estimated tender notice date
Release 091713-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 29 Sep 2026Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 29 September 2026. Stated change: 1. Supplier update session 2. Engagement Deadline 3. Estimated tender notice date
Release 091726-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The source does not state a usable value.
06/ Questions
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- ocds-h6vhtk-052777
- Source
- Find a Tender
- Stage
- planning · planning
- Last verified
- Tue 6 Oct 2026, 08:16 BST
- Read at
- Wed 21 Oct 2026, 07:09 BST
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