Planning

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

  • Home Office

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077038

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052777 (view related notices)

Published 23 June 2025, 6:03pm

Last edited 25 November 2025, 5:21pm

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1. Update of Engagement Deadline

2. Update to CPV codes

3. Update to the Submission Date

Scope

Reference

Project_838 - ASAP - Asylum Support and Accommodation Programme

Description

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 - https://www.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.

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**The content of this Notice, including the nature of works and services including start date of contract, may be subject to change.**

Total value (estimated)

  • £0 excluding VAT
  • £0 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2029 to 31 August 2036
  • Possible extension to 31 August 2039
  • 10 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72225000 - System quality assurance assessment and review services
  • 79212000 - Auditing services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

27 February 2026

Engagement process description

Please refer to the 'Engagement' section of the Master PMEN for Asylum Support and Accommodation Programme (ASAP) using the link - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077001-2025

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-077001

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-052777

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

12 March 2027

Contracting authority

Home Office

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWGC-6513-PQLZ

2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

United Kingdom

Contact name: ASAP Commercial Team

Email: asapprocurement@homeoffice.gov.uk

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government