# UK Home Office Awards £4.6m Asylum Design Contracts

The UK Home Office awarded Kier and Reds10 design-stage contracts totaling £4.6 million including VAT for proposed asylum accommodation at the former MoD Barnham and MoD Bicester sites. The work covers RIBA stages 3–4 under two-stage design-and-build arrangements, with contracts placed through the Construction Works and Associated Services and Offsite Construction Solutions frameworks. The design stages are scheduled to run through January 2027, but the Home Office has not committed to the subsequent construction contracts.

- The awards comprise a £3.4 million Barnham design contract, signed 12 October 2026, and a £1.2 million Bicester design contract, signed 3 November 2026.
- For contractors, the design awards indicate potential follow-on construction activity, but that work is conditional and should not be treated as committed demand.
- Procurement professionals and suppliers can note the two framework routes used and distinguish these design-stage awards from any future construction procurement.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Contracting Vehicles
**Published:** November 13, 2026

### Government Entities
- Home Office
- Ministry of Defence (MoD)

### Vendors
- Kier (awardee)
- Reds10 (awardee)

### Sources
- [Kier and Reds10 secure £4.6m asylum-site deals | Construction News](https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/kier-and-reds10-secure-4-6m-asylum-site-deals-13-11-2026) - Construction News