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To provide a proximity monitoring pilot for Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

PlanningUpdate

02 Sep 2026 at 08:42

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Jun 2026 at 09:55

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 12:08

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice intends to procure a proximity monitoring pilot for its Electronic Monitoring service. The requirement is a security service focused on monitoring proximity, delivered across England and Wales. The pilot will support the Ministry’s electronic monitoring operations and is intended as a single service requirement. It may suit providers of electronic monitoring, location-monitoring, offender-management or related security services, particularly those able to operate across multiple English regions and Wales. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, a central government department. The requirement is described as a pilot rather than a broader electronic monitoring service, so businesses should assess their ability to provide and support proximity-monitoring technology and associated operational services within a public-sector electronic monitoring environment.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the Ministry of Justice has stated an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The planned procurement is a single lot. Its estimated value is £2,000,000 excluding grossed-up costs, or £2,400,000 including them, in GBP. The expected contract period is 1 December 2027 to 31 March 2029, with a maximum end date of 27 October 2031. The Ministry expects the next notice to be published on 4 November 2027. The planned dates were revised on 2 September 2026. The lot is planned as a contract with a renewal option. The procurement is classified as a services requirement and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

This requirement should suit suppliers with established capability in proximity monitoring, electronic monitoring, location technology, security operations or related offender-management services. Businesses will need to consider how they would deliver a reliable pilot across England and Wales, support the Ministry of Justice’s operational teams and manage service delivery in a sensitive public-sector environment. Providers with experience handling monitoring data, maintaining technology-enabled services and responding to operational or safeguarding requirements are likely to be well placed. The stated suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises indicates that smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations should assess their fit, either as lead suppliers or potential delivery partners. Early preparation should focus on service model, coverage, technical resilience and relevant public-sector experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

To provide a proximity monitoring pilot for Ministry of Justice

Notice Description

To provide a proximity monitoring pilot within the Ministry of Justice's Electronic Monitoring service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a330
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082887-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79710000 - Security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
4 Nov 20272 years to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2027 - 31 Mar 2029 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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