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Coming up· published 29 Sept 2026

Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts Transformation (FACT)

Home Office · Westminster, London

Home Office is planning Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts Transformation (FACT). It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.

Source: Find a Tender, published 29 Sep 2026. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:22

    View notice
  2. 2026

    Pipeline notice updated

    UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 10:51

    View notice
  3. Next

    2026

    Tender notice expected

    Date given in the buyer's earlier notice

  4. 2029

    Contract starts

  5. 2036

    Contract ends

    7 years after it starts

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  1. Pipeline notice publishedUK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 09:16View notice
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About this tender

In brief

Home Office is planning Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts Transformation (FACT). It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The contract runs from 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2036. It lasts 7 years. The tender notice is expected around 16 November 2026.

The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 29 September 2026. The notice number is 091726-2026. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052777. Bids are made through the buyer's Jaggaer portal.

Summary of the contracting process

The Home Office, a central public authority in the United Kingdom, is in the planning stage of a significant procurement initiative titled the "Future Asylum Contracts Transformation (FACT)", previously known as the Asylum Support and Accommodation Programme (ASAP). This initiative is announced to provide comprehensive asylum support and accommodation services, alongside audit, assurance, and service user assistance, to transform the delivery framework for asylum seekers.

The ongoing planning update highlights the procurement stage with scheduled key engagement activities concluding by 27 February 2026, and the planned start of services is projected for 1 September 2029. The primary location for service delivery is the United Kingdom, signalling an extensive national coverage in service provision. The procurement falls under the services category, employing a competitive approach under the Light Touch regime as per the Procurement Act 2023.

SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate, ensuring competitive supplier diversity.

About this tender

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.

This Notice is part of Preliminary Market Engagement on Asylum Support and Accommodation Programme (ASAP) and more details can be found about the wider programme here - find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077001-2025 The Home Office will be going to market for supplier(s) who can: 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. -- **The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and services including start date of contract, may be subject to change.**

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
1 Sep 2029 to 31 Aug 2036 (7 years)
Suitable for
Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Procedure

Notice type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Current stage
Planning
Stages so far
Planning
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Buyer's portal
Jaggaer

Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.

Values

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value, contracts value.

Status

Tender
Planning
Lots
Planning

Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.

References

Find a Tender notice
091726-2026
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052777
CPV code
55520000 - Catering services; 63515000 - Travel services; 63516000 - Travel management services; 63520000 - Transport agency services; 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services; 79212000 - Auditing services; 79710000 - Security services; 79993100 - Facilities management services; and 5 more
CPV division
55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services; 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services; 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support; 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security; 85 - Health and social work services; 98 - Other community, social and personal services
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Location

Home Office is based in Westminster. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Westminster
Town
London
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Electoral ward
St James's
Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster
Region
London
Sub-region
Westminster and City of London
Area
Inner London - West
Country
England
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
Home Office
Category
Services
Address
London, SW1P 4DF · London · England

Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.

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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

When will the Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts… tender open?

Home Office's notice expects the tender to be published around 16 November 2026. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.

How long is the Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts… contract?

The contract runs from 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2036 (7 years).

Who is the buyer for Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts…?

Home Office, based in Westminster, London.

How do I bid for Provision of Audit & Assurance Services for Future Asylum Contracts…?

Register on the buyer's Jaggaer portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.

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What to do next

  1. Read the early notice in full.
  2. Answer any market engagement questions.
  3. Gather your evidence and case studies now.
  4. Check your policies are up to date.
  5. Watch for the tender notice.