Security services

Tender description

The authority is responsible, under 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 (Detainees). At any one time, there is capacity for approximately 3 000 detainees to be held overnight in one of 7 immigration removal Centres, 2 residential short-term holding facilities, a Pre-Departure Accommodation (PDA), and prisons across the United Kingdom. In addition, persons can be detained for shorter periods of time in short term holding facilities (Rooms) at Reporting Centres, air and sea ports, including locations overseas at the juxtaposed controls in Calais and Coquelles and at police stations. The authority seeks a commercial partner to provide services at Dungavel House Immigration Removal Centre (IRC). Dungavel IRC with an operating capacity of 250 accommodates both male and female detainees. Services required include: (but are not limited to) — overall management of the site, — security and guarding, — local escorting and hospital bed watches, — provision of furniture and equipment, — facilities management and cleaning services, — landscaping services. The potential length of contract will be 8 years from service commencement, with options to extend, possibly for up to a further 2 years.