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<p>The Home Office and its accommodation providers are working closely to plan and
alleviate impacts on service users and their families during the transition of services
from G4S to Mears in the North East Yorkshire Humber region.</p><p>Providers continue
in commercial discussion with their potential supply chain, sub-contractors and landlords;
including on planned upgrades to the existing estate alongside the provisional acquisition
of potential new properties that may also be brought in use during the AASC contract.</p><p>Mears
are working closely with the Home Office, COMPASS provider and local authorities in
the region to ensure all parties are kept informed of progress and disruption to service
users is minimised.</p><p>Information regarding the overall number of service users
who will be required to change address during transition will be communicated pending
the conclusion of ongoing commercial discussions and progression of property acquisition.</p>
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