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con_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt (FBD) in West Midlands Custody

Ministry of Justice

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02 Nov 2026 at 20:37

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is buying specialist financial advice and debt support for people in prison in the West Midlands. The service will act as a delivery partner for the West Midlands Probation Service, helping people experiencing financial difficulties and aiming to reduce financial pressures on release, support resettlement and reduce reoffending. This is a probation-related support service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. Delivery is in the West Midlands and the intended service users are people in prison there.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ingeus UK Ltd. The award was made on 29 October 2026, at a value of £45,000. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2027. The original estimated procurement value was also £45,000. The Ministry used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 19 October 2026. The process is recorded as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are stated in the published procurement details.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for a focused service combining financial advice and debt support for people in custody in the West Midlands. To be credible for a comparable requirement, a supplier would need specialist capability to identify and address people’s financial difficulties while they are in prison, and to support their transition into the community. The service is tied to probation delivery and intended to contribute to resettlement and reduced reoffending, so relevant experience working with people in custody and coordinating with probation services would be directly useful. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of these types can be relevant competitors. The selected supplier was a large company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

con_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt (FBD) in West Midlands Custody

Notice Description

The service will provide a delivery partner for the West Midlands Probation Service (WMPS). The partner will provide specialist financial advice and debt support services for people in prison. The service will support individuals experiencing financial difficulties, with the aim of reducing financial pressures on release and contributing to improved resettlement outcomes and reduced reoffending.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7dba09e7-9f1f-455e-8538-731c779bd589
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a54f8de-e0e9-4d23-9be1-1f6b4d683c24
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231240 - Probation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Nov 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ingeus UK Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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