Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)Home Office (United Kingdom Border Agency)
9th Floor Green Park House 29 Wellesley Road Croydon
Contact point(s): Moira Barrett
For the attention of: COMPASS Procurement Team: Moira Barrett
CR0 2AJ London
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 2087601209
E-mail:
Fax: +44 2087601243
Internet address(es):
General address of the contracting authority: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://commercial.homeoffice.gov.uk/
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions
I.3)Main activityGeneral public services
Public order and safety
Social protection
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contractCOMPASS - Asylum & Refugee Support Services.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: United Kingdom.
NUTS code UK
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)The UK Border Agency (UKBA) requires the provision of a number of support services for persons claiming asylum, granted refugee status. These services include the provision of predominantly accommodation, transportation and associated services to assist service users settle in their new location. The services are for 6 separate lots each with an identical requirement but varying volumes.
The Contracting Authority intends to award contracts for 5 years with options to extend for a further 2 years. Separate contracts to be awarded in each of the named six UKBA regions.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)98341100, 55250000, 60140000, 79540000, 85320000
II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The contract is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA): no
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaThe most economically advantageous tender in terms of
1. Technical Criteria. Weighting 60
2. Pricing Criteria. Weighting 40
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auctionAn electronic auction has been used: yes
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authorityCOMPASS Project 2011/2012
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contractPrior information notice
of 28.8.2009
Contract notice
of 6.4.2011
Other previous publications
of 5.9.2009
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1 - Lot title: COMPASS London and South of England Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenClearel Limited
26 Brook Road Brook Road Business Park
SS6 7XJ Rayleigh
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 170 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 2 - Lot title: COMPASS North East, Yorkshire and Humberside Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenG4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd
Carlton House, Carlton Road, Worksop
S81 7QF Nottinghamshire
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 391 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 3 - Lot title: COMPASS North West Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:20.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenSerco Limited (Serco Civil Government)
Portland House (17th Floor) Bressenden Place
SW1E 5RS London
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 425 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 4 - Lot title: COMPASS Midlands and East of England Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenG4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd
Carlton House, Carlton Road, Worksop
S81 7QF Nottinghamshire
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 374 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 5 - Lot title: COMPASS Wales Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:16.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenClearel Limited
26 Brook Road Brook Road Business Park
SS6 7XJ Rayleigh
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 119 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Lot No: 6 - Lot title: COMPASS Scotland and Northern Ireland Region for Asylum and Support Services.V.1)Date of contract award decision:20.3.2012
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 4
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenSerco Limited (Serco Civil Government)
Portland House (17th Floor) Bressenden Place
SW1E 5RS London
UNITED KINGDOM
V.4)Information on value of contractInitial estimated total value of the contract:
Value: 221 000 000,00 GBP
Excluding VAT
V.5)Information about subcontractingThe contract is likely to be sub-contracted: yes
Value or proportion of the contract likely to be sub-contracted to third parties:
Not known
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union fundsThe contract is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
VI.2)Additional information:The Technical Criteria contains 11 sections, which are weighted. The section weights equal 100 % of the overall RFP score for Technical Criteria i.e. 60 %. The sections and weightings are:
(a) General Information (0 %)
(b) Legal and Terms & Conditions (3 %)
(c) Commercial & Contract Management (24 %)
(d) General Accommodation (21 %)
(e) Initial Accommodation (11 %)
(f) Service User Guidance and Support (12 %)
(g) Corporate Partner Liaison (3 %)
(h) Transport (11 %)
(i) Mobilisation (3 %)
(j) Transition (10 %)
(k) Service Charges (2 %)
Pricing Criteria represents 40 % of the overall score.
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appeals
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:21.3.2012