Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Islington
7 Newington Barrow Way
London
N7 7EP
Contact
Procurement@islington.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 2075278118
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect
Reference number
DN770670
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- AA01 - Metal
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Software development and hosting of a national immigration status checking and case prioritisation services for social care teams working with families, adults, children and care leavers affected by the no recourse to public funds condition
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Islington Council has a contract with Locta Limited for the supply of a specialist IT software system supporting the council’s No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect, the national casework and immigration status checking service. The software is approved by the Home Office and is used by Islington Council and a further 88 local authorities nationwide to access the NRPF Connect service.
Islington Council is publishing the Voluntary Transparency Notice to inform that it will vary the agreement with the supplier to further develop the IT system to support two new integral modules to the NRPF system. Development of the system will in part be funded with an explicit grant from the Home Office for this purpose. The modules being developed are:
• RTPF Checker service - A national digital immigration status checking service, the development of which is funded by a Home Office grant. The RTPF Checker will support national eVisa roll-out by allowing subscribing organisations to ‘look-up’ a person’s digital immigration status against Home Office systems.
•Resettlement Connect - A new refugee resettlement casework system, supporting delivery of integration support to refugees resettled under specific government funded schemes (e.g. for Afghanistan, Ukraine and from other counties through global refugee resettlement).
The value of the additional modules is £430,500. The notice is being issued for transparency purposes.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
• The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
2526-0004-No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) Connect
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 April 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
LOCTA LIMITED
Second Floor, Sovereign House, Stockport Road, Cheadle
England
SK8 2EA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Islington Council
N1 2UD
Country
United Kingdom