Public sector services group Serco has signed a contract with the Border Agency to provide asylum support services in the UK.
COMPASS, or `Commercial and Operational Managers Procuring of Asylum Support Services', is a five-year contract worth an estimated £175m, which will see Serco provide accommodation, associated services and transport for asylum applications in the north-west England, Scotland and Ireland.
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