Commercial and Operational Managers Procuring Asylum Support Programme (COMPASS)
This page gives the latest details on the COMPASS programme.
The current suite of asylum support and refugee integration contracts and grant agreements are due to expire in 2011. These include provision of:
- accommodation and associated services for asylum seekers;
- advice and support services.
- support payment service to ensure that asylum seekers receive their legal entitlement of support support;
- transport for asylum seekers to be transported to locations as required by the UK Border Agency; and
- refugee integration & employment services to enhance the end-to-end asylum process by providing a practical route to integration;
The COMPASS programme has been formed to take forward the work to replace these contracts.
The programme has six key objectives:
- meet the UK Border Agency's strategic business objectives;
- ensure overall business continuity so that support to entitled service users is maintained;
- deliver better value for money;
- build in sufficient flexibility to vary support in line with changing demand - in terms of volume, service user type and location;
- continue to foster cohesion in the communities where we disperse to; and
- accommodation services available for all categories of UKBA service user.
Prior information notice (PIN)
A PIN alerting the marketplace to our intentions will be published by the end of August in the official journal of the European Union (OJEU) or you should see the Tenders Electronic Daily (TED).
Consultation
Information about the progress of the programme will be provided at regular intervals and consultation with stakeholders will be undertaken.
Queries
For any general queries you may have relating to the replacement of these contracts, please email: Sylvia.douglas@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk