Contract award · 24 Jan 2025

Contract for the Provision of Windrush Compensation Scheme Claims Assistance Service

Home Office awarded “Contract for the Provision of Windrush Compensation Scheme Claims…” to WE Are Group Holdings Limited for £1.26m on 24 Jan 2025.

Public administration & defence servicesLondon

BuyerHome Office
Value £1.26m

Open competition

Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Home Office · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£1,264,993.89
Procedure
Open procedure (above threshold)
Sector
Public administration & defence services · General personnel services for the government (CPV 75131100)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date24 Jan 2025
  2. Published14 Feb 2025Published 21 days after the contract date

Description

The Secretary of State for the Home Department as part of the Crown, acting through UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) (the "Home Office"), has completed an Open Procurement Procedure under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and is awarding a contract for an independent advisory service to support Claimants of the Windrush Compensation Scheme. The Home Secretary announced in April 2019 the launch of the Windrush Compensation Scheme ("the Scheme"). It was announced as part of a suite of measures to right the wrongs suffered by those of the Windrush generation and their descendants who faced difficulties in demonstrating their Lawful Immigration Status. In 2021, the end date for the Windrush Compensation Scheme was removed and the Scheme is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. The Scheme Rules set out who is eligible to apply under the Scheme, what losses can be claimed for and how the Scheme operates. Further detailed information on the Compensation Scheme, including Scheme R…

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