Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Heathrow Irc Operator Services
Deadline: 03 Mar 2026
Posting Date: 08 Jan 2026
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Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 133284653
Document Ref. No.: Heathrow IRC Operator Services / project_18030
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
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The Authority is responsible, under statutory obligations including the Immigration Act 1971, the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and the Immigration Act 2014, for detaining and/or enforcing the removal of certain persons. Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre (IRC) is Europe's largest immigration detention facility providing a contracted capacity of 1, 093 beds, and is made up of two sites, Harmondsworth (754 beds) and Colnbrook (339 beds). Heathrow IRC accepts around 12, 000 detained individuals every year and provides crucial strategic and operational benefits to the Home Office. The Authority is seeking a commercial partner to operate the Heathrow Immigration Removal Centre, with the required services including but not limited to: a) security services; b) canteen and catering services; c) special-purpose road passenger-transport services; d) guard services; e) building and facilities management services; f) grounds maintenance services; g) education and training services; h) accommodation cleaning services; i) recreational, cultural and sporting services; j) religious services; k) accommodation services; l) housekeeping services; and m) administration, defence and social security services. The potential length of contract will be 10 years from service commencement, with a core term of 6 years and options to extend for up to a further 4 years. This contract covers the operation of the site at the stated capacity of 1, 093, with a...
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