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PlanningUnited KingdomServices£1,201,000,000

Escorting and Related Services

Published
Published 18 July 2025
Deadline
Deadline: 5 March 2027 (225 days left)

Overview

The Home Office is procuring escorting and detention management services to support immigration enforcement and removal operations across the UK and Northern France. The contract encompasses 24/7 in-country and overseas escorting of detained persons, operation and management of residential and non-residential short-term holding facilities, management services including operational control and performance monitoring, and core welfare and safeguarding functions. The estimated value is £1.201 billion with a submission deadline of 5 March 2027.

Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
Planning
Category
Services
Estimated value
£1,201,000,000
Procedure
Open
SME suitable
Yes
Published
18 July 2025
Questions by
11 January 2027
Deadline
5 March 2027
Classification (CPV)
Vehicle-fleet management servicesCanteen and catering servicesSpecial-purpose road passenger-transport servicesSecurity servicesEducation and training services

Notice history

Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.

  1. Prior Information Notice

    2 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  2. Planning Update

    2 June 2026

    View notice ↗
  3. Prior Information Notice

    5 February 2026

    View notice ↗
  4. Prior Information Notice

    18 July 2025

    View notice ↗

Contracting authority

  • London, United Kingdom

    GB-PPON: PWGC-6513-PQLZ

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