Asylum: Housing

(asked on 22nd January 2018) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contract notice and the current procurement process for her Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract, what steps she is taking to ensure compliance with (a) the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in terms of its article 57 on assessing whether any mandatory and discretionary grounds apply, (b) ss1(3),(6) and (7) Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012 and (c) s149 Equality Act 2010.


Answered by
Caroline Nokes Portrait
Caroline Nokes
This question was answered on 25th January 2018

The Procurement process for the new Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contract will be fully compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015). The initial stage of the process, which has just been completed, conforms with the Crown Commercial Service Procurement Policy Note (8/16) dated 9 September 2016, and has used the Standard Selection Questionnaire (SSQ) 2016 as the basis to complete the selection stage.

In accordance with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, we have undertaken extensive and relevant market and stakeholder consultation during the pre-procurement phase of the procurement. Information derived during this process has informed the design of the service delivery model. This has enabled the Authority to place the Service User, and “relevant areas” at the centre of the new contract.

The procurement process for the project is compliant with the Equality Act 2010, it ensures that the services procured under this contract are accessible to, and meet the diverse needs of all users.

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