Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Preliminary market engagement notice 2026/S 000-077285, published on 28 May 2025, how many properties are required within the scope of the Future Asylum Contracts Transformation programme.

The Future Asylum Contract Transformation Project (FACT) is the Project responsible for delivering the replacement Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) and Advice, Issue, Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contracts to ensure continuous delivery of asylum accommodation from September 2029 onwards.

As with all Public Sector contracts, re-procurement is required to replace any expiring contracts to ensure value for money solutions to support delivery of future Asylum initiatives. Throughout 2025 and 2026 the Home Office has been conducting market engagement to ensure the delivery model meets the above aims.

Work continues to refine requirements, including property volumes, test delivery approaches and inform future commercial decisions, while ensuring the Department remains able to meet its statutory obligations and secure effective, sustainable and value-for-money services.