Published date: 18 April 2019

Last edited date: 18 April 2019

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 19 August 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation - 55250000

  • Non-scheduled passenger transport - 60140000

  • Legal advisory services - 79111000

    • Translation services - 79530000

    • Interpretation services - 79540000

    • Welfare services not delivered through residential institutions - 85312400

    • Administrative social services - 85321000

    • Accommodation management services - 98341100

Location of contract

East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

Value of contract

£100,000,000 to £170,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0015100D58000000L5A4EAK3

Published date

18 April 2019

Approach to market date

19 August 2019

Contract start date

21 September 2020

Contract end date

20 September 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The UK Government (UKGov) will be procuring a new contract to provide care for adult victims of modern slavery in England and Wales. UKGov will provide support and assistance to potential victims of modern slavery and human trafficking to assist in their recovery. The UK's obligations to help adult victims of human trafficking is detailed in Articles 11 & 12 of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings. UKGov will provide the following subsistence and support through this service: • Places of Safety - a 3-day period of support and advice to assist those recovered by law enforcement, directly from situations of exploitation, to make an informed decision about whether to enter the National Referral Mechanism for victims of human trafficking and modern slavery. • Support Services for Recovery and Reflection - providing accommodation or outreach support depending on the needs of victims
• 24 Hour referral services - for First Responders to refer victims into the National Referral Mechanism for provision of a recovery and reflection period. • Transport - of vulnerable victims and their dependents• Translation - to ensure that victims have the information they need in a language they understand • Subsistence - a means of providing financial support to victims • Post National Referral Mechanism support services - for confirmed victims with leave to remain in the UK for up to 6 months after leaving support to aid transition back in to society. The indicative contract value is currently estimated to be £100m-£170m GBP over 5 years. The scope and details of services is being defined and will be confirmed in the Contract notice. A Further Supplier Open Day will take place on 26 April 2019. To express an interest either in attending this event and/or participating in this competition please email:2020MSVCprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk. We have set up an e-Sourcing event to facilitate market engagement activities and share some documentation ahead of this event.
To register, you must have a valid DUNS number for the organisation which you are registering and who will be entering into a contract if invited. Once registered, organisations wishing to participate in the event must send an email to:2020MSVCprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk
It should be entitled "2020MSVC Market Engagement Activities (2020MSVCME) and contain; your organisation's name, your contact name, email address & telephone number. Any requests to participate in 2020MSVCME not submitted in the required form may be rejected. We require Participants to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). On receipt of an email, we will provide access to the NDA document. We require Participants re-attach a signed NDA to the event. Ensure you include the participant organisation's name in the filename. Once received, Participants will be invited to the 22020MSVCME.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

2020 Modern Slavery Victim Care and Co-Ordination Services C13718

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 30 November 2018, last edited 30 November 2018

Additional text

A Further Supplier Open Day will take place on 26 April 2019. To express an interest either in attending this event and/or participating in this competition please email:2020MSVCprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk.

About the buyer

Contact name

2020 Modern Slavery Victim Care Procurement Project Team

Address

Home Office Southern House, Wesley Grove
Croydon
CR0 1XG
United Kingdom

Email

2020msvcprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk