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Enforcement Improvement Programme - Identity Resolution - Request for Information (RFI)

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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07 Jul 2026 at 11:23

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

17 Jun 2026 at 08:30

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is initiating a procurement process through a Request for Information (RFI) as part of its Enforcement Improvement Programme. This process is aimed at exploring market capabilities for improving data matching, entity resolution, and enforcement intelligence. Located in London, the Ministry is seeking insights on the industry's capacity and capabilities, with participation facilitated through the MoJ Sourcing Portal. This stage is currently in the planning phase, with the deadline for submission extended to 24th July 2026. This initiative, under the central government's authority, falls within the services category and touches on areas such as data analysis and justice services.

This procurement presents growth opportunities for businesses specialising in data services, information technology, and business intelligence software development. Companies offering innovative solutions in data matching, contact-data enrichment, and operational decision support will find this particularly relevant. The engagement seeks to identify market capabilities without limiting future participation in tenders, ensuring a level playing field for businesses of varying sizes and capabilities. Businesses can leverage this to showcase their expertise in enhancing enforcement intelligence and management information systems, positioning themselves for potential future contracts under the Ministry's evolving requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Enforcement Improvement Programme - Identity Resolution - Request for Information (RFI)

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice, through His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), is undertaking preliminary market engagement as part of the Enforcement Improvement Programme. Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement (Enforcement) is the part of HMCTS responsible in the main for the collection and enforcement of financial penalties imposed by the criminal courts and the subsequent disbursement of funds. Financial penalties include fines, costs, victim surcharge, and compensation to victims of crime. The Enforcement Improvement Programme supports the Criminal Fines Collection and Enforcement vision by improving the end-to-end journey for financial penalties. The current enforcement model is largely manual and report-driven, with activity involving multiple systems and steps. Staff often review reports, gather data from different sources, interpret information and progress cases. Because information can sit across systems, it may be harder to quickly identify linked accounts, track individuals, understand payment behaviour and prioritise cases. Streamlining data and processes would support more efficient decision-making, reduce rework and help target the most effective interventions. HMCTS is therefore exploring market capability that could improve the quality, reliability and usability of information available to support enforcement activity, including case progression, account linking, traceability, operational prioritisation, workflow and staff decision support. The purpose of this Request for Information is to improve HMCTS' understanding of market capability relating to: - data matching and entity resolution; - account linking and single person view capability; - tracing and contact-data enrichment; - segmentation and prioritisation; - workflow, rules and operational decision support; - enforcement intelligence and management information; - auditability, explainability, assurance and human review controls. Through this RFI, HMCTS is seeking to better understand: - available market capability and supplier capacity; - how relevant capability is normally delivered, for example through software, data services, platforms, managed technical services, APIs, consultancy, integration support or mixed models; - indicative discovery, proof of concept, implementation and delivery approaches; - potential routes to market and commercial models; - legal, data protection, security and information assurance considerations; - indicative costs and cost drivers, timescales, dependencies and risks. This RFI is deliberately focused on market capability and delivery evidence. HMCTS is not asking suppliers to design the future enforcement model at this stage. HMCTS is also not seeking to outsource enforcement operations or statutory decision-making through this RFI. Any future capability would need to support HMCTS processes and operate within appropriate policy controls, staff review, auditability, data protection, security and information assurance arrangements. This RFI is an evidence-gathering activity to support consideration of future needs. It is not a request for a quotation, proposal or tender, and it should not be treated as a commitment to any future procurement. This notice relates to preliminary market engagement only. The issuing of this RFI: - does not constitute a procurement exercise; - does not commit HMCTS or MoJ to procure any services, software, data, platforms or solutions; - does not indicate any supplier preference; - does not create exclusivity or advantage for suppliers who respond; - does not prevent non-respondents from participating in any future opportunity, should one arise. Responses will be used solely to inform HMCTS' understanding of the market, possible future delivery options, business case development, affordability, assurance considerations and potential next-stage routes.

Planning Information

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is interested in understanding the market’s capacity and capability to support potential future Enforcement Improvement Programme (EIP) requirements relating to data matching, entity resolution, tracing, segmentation, prioritisation and enforcement intelligence capability. The purpose of this notice is to enable suppliers to respond to the RFI. Interested parties are required to complete the following actions: 1. Register for an account through the MoJ Sourcing Portal at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk 2. Navigate to the left side menu and click on 'PQQs Open to All Suppliers' > find and click on ' PQQ_609 - ‘Enforcement Improvement Programme - Identity Resolution - Request for Information (RFI)' - for the avoidance of doubt this is not an actual PQQ just a space on our sourcing system to coordinate market engagement activities. There are no mandatory actions to take. 3. Suppliers must express an interest by clicking 'Express interest' and will then be able to view the detail relating to market engagement. 26th June 2026 (Questionnaire issued) 24th July 2026 (Deadline to submit responses to questionnaire) The 'PQQ_609 - ‘Enforcement Improvement Programme - Identity Resolution - Request for Information (RFI)' is being used as a mechanism for the RFI and no feedback or responses to engagement will affect your ability to tender for contracts in the future. Responses are not evaluated. Nothing in this notice shall constitute a commitment to procuring. All costs associated with the production of a response to this RFI are the responsibility of your organisation. MoJ will not contribute in any way to meeting costs of any response. MoJ expects that all responses to this engagement opportunity will be provided by the supplier in good faith, to the best of its ability, in light of the information available at the time of response. The Engagement deadline in this notice reflects the closing date for questionnaire submission by Suppliers following the session.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b684
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063603-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

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

CPV Codes

48461000 - Analytical or scientific software package

72212482 - Business intelligence software development services

72222300 - Information technology services

72300000 - Data services

72316000 - Data analysis services

75230000 - Justice services

79700000 - Investigation and security services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Jul 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
4 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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