Specialist Immigration Advice Services

Transport for London (TfL), acting on behalf of the Greater London Authority (GLA), is seeking suitably qualified, experienced and appropriately regulated providers to deliver Specialist Immigration Advice Services (SIAS) for single adults experiencing, or at risk of, rough sleeping across London. The services will provide immigration advice for people sleeping rough, and those at risk of rough sleeping, who need specialist support to clarify and/or regularise their immigration status so they can in turn prevent or end their rough sleeping and homelessness. The Tender requirements will be consistent across 5 lots with Geographical/Regional focus being the sole distinguishing factor outlined below; • Lot1: Northeast Specialist Immigration Advice Service - The services will cover the London boroughs of the City of London, Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Waltham Forest, Havering, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, and Newham • Lot2: Northwest Specialist Immigration Advice Service - The services will cover the London boroughs of Ealing, Hillingdon, Harrow, Hounslow, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea, and Brent • Lot3: Southeast Specialist Immigration Advice Service - The services will cover the London boroughs of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Greenwich, Bromley, and Bexley • Lot4: Southwest Specialist Immigration Advice Service- The services will cover the London boroughs of Croydon, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth, Sutton, and Kingston upon Thames • Lot5: North Central Specialist Immigration Advice Service - The services will cover the London boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington, and Westminster. Core Services Required Successful providers will be required to deliver the following 4(four) core service elements: • Triage and Immigration Assessment Function • Further Immigration Assessment Casework and Resolution • Legal Aid Escalation • Related Support, Partnership Working and Training Optional services Optional Services are not part of t