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    ContractsOperator for Manston Reception Centre - Irregular Migration Management Services
    Awarded contract

    Operator for Manston Reception Centre - Irregular Migration Management Services

    Awarded
    £539.1m
    Published 28 May 2026

    Operator Services Provider needed for Manston Reception Centre to manage irregular migration processing, registration, and dispersal operations in Kent.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 28 May 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £539.1m
    Published 28 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £539,116,089
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Facilities Management
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    3 suppliers
    • MD
      MTC Definitive Limited
    Lead contractor
  1. DP
    Definitive PSA
    Consortium partner
  2. MT
    Management & Training Corporation Limited
    Consortium partner
  3. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    28 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Authority is seeking an Operator Services Provider to manage operations at the Manston Reception Centre and associated disembarkation points in Kent. The successful provider will be responsible for: registering service users into the UK immigration system, providing operational support throughout the service user journey from disembarkation through to dispersal, ensuring compliance with immigration procedures, and delivering high-quality services to vulnerable populations. This is a significant operational contract requiring experience in immigration processing, centre management, and service delivery in a secure reception environment.

    Track record

    2 awards · 1 winner
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-042187

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