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Home Office: Procurement

Asked by Rupert LoweRestore BritainHome OfficeTabled Answered 11 February 2026UIN 109342

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what checks are undertaken by her Department on bidders’ prior performance on other public sector contracts, including any history of underperformance or contract failure, during the bidding process for contracts with her Department.

Answered by Alex Norris

All Home Office contracts are procured in line with public sector procurement regulations. As part of these regulations, robust due diligence checks are carried out on the bidders’ ability to deliver the contract in question and, in certain circumstances, it may be necessary to exclude bidders in line with relevant regulations.

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