Partnership with Sopra Steria for UKVCAS services
Dear Home Office,
The Home Office entered into a partnership with Sopra Steria to provide services for UKVCAS.
Please provide the following in PDF or digital format, together with all other relevant documents highlighting the nature of this agreement :
- the contract/ agreement signed by the Home Office and Sopra Steria
- any changes which may have been made to this agreement since it was signed
- all complaints made to Sopra Steria/ the Home Office by its service-users
- any fines or penalties imposed on Sopra Steria
- agreed accountability mechanisms
- any information pertaining to UKVCAS services for new refugees, including documents or agreements which demonstrate that Sopra Steria must not charge them fees
- all other relevant information
I would also like to know: why is Sopra Steria charging refugees for biometric services? Who is accountable when Sopra Steria (incorrectly) insist that they pay? If payment is made, who is responsible for ensuring that money is returned to the refugee?
Yours faithfully,
Hugh O'Boyle
Thank you for contacting the Home Office FOI Requests Mailbox.
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Thank you,
FOI Requests Home Office
Dear Hugh O'Boyle,
Thank you for contacting the Home Office with your request.
This has been assigned to a caseworker (case ref 57868). We will aim to send you a full response by 19/03/2020 which is twenty working days from the date we received your request.
If you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you,
N McKenzie
Home Office
Dear Mr O’Boyle
Please find attached update to your FOI enquiry, our ref 57868.
Kind regards
A Feheley
Home Office - Commercial
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Dear Mr O’Boyle
Please find attached response to your FOI enquiry, our reference 57868.
Kind regards
A Feheley
Home Office - Commercial
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