Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (Modern Slavery) Care and Co Ordination Services Contract.

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The Home Office and the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) jointly fund a national support service for Adult Victims of Human Trafficking (Modern Slavery) in England and Wales. This effectively meets England and Wales's obligations under Article 12 of the European Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings (ECAT), and Article 11 of the European Directive on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Protecting its Victims. This service is available to all eligible Potential Adult Victims of Human Trafficking that are identified through referral to the National Referral Mechanism (NRM).The NRM was set up in 2009, as part of the UK's implementation of ECAT. Its primary purpose is to provide a framework to help statutory and non-statutory partners identify and support potential victims of trafficking. It is coordinated by the UK Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) in the National Crime Agency. Teams of designated experts, ‘Competent Authorities' (CA), in UKHTC and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) make decisions on trafficking referrals.The total value of the contract is 22 469 739 GBP for 3 years. If the contract is extended to its maximum duration the total value of the contract will be 39 971 671 GBP for 5 years.