Home Office written question – answered at on 16 June 2026.
David Simmonds
Opposition Whip (Commons), Shadow Minister (Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department's tender, Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services, Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016078, is open to local authorities.
Alex Norris
The Minister of State, Home Department
Yes, the Provision of Asylum Support and Accommodation Services (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-016078) is open to local authorities to express an interest, in accordance with the instructions set out in the Prior Market Engagement Notice (PMEN). An assessment of suppliers’ capability to deliver these services will be undertaken as part of the formal tender process.
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