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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - NE - Contract - Northumbria - Turnaround Tools Counselling Service

Ministry of Justice

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27 Jul 2026 at 15:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought a counselling service for the Northumbria community cohort. The service addresses emotional and psychological needs that are not met by existing PWB provisions and do not qualify for OPD or MHTR services. Its purpose is to provide trauma-informed counselling for emotional distress and adversity, which are identified as drivers of poor engagement and non-compliance. This is a support service rather than offence-focused work or clinically led psychological treatment. The procurement is classified as probation services and falls within the light-touch regime. It is relevant to counselling providers, community mental health and wellbeing organisations, and social enterprises able to deliver psychologically informed support for people connected with probation services in Northumbria. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, a central government authority.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Community Counselling Cooperative. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £49,999 gross, with one completed lot. The awarded service is treated as an active services contract, while the tender itself is complete. The published outcome identifies Community Counselling Cooperative as the supplier for the Northumbria requirement. The contracting route was direct rather than an open or selective tender, so suppliers assessing comparable future opportunities should note that this requirement was bought without competition. The procurement is below the applicable threshold and uses the light-touch regime.

This award demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice requirement for community-based, trauma-informed counselling linked to probation services in Northumbria. A credible future supplier would need to understand the emotional and psychological needs of people who fall outside existing PWB, OPD and MHTR provision, and to support engagement and compliance rather than provide offence-focused or clinically led psychological treatment. Relevant capability includes counselling for trauma, emotional distress and adversity, with practitioners able to work within a community cohort and coordinate with existing support pathways. Community interest companies, cooperatives, charities and other social enterprises may be well placed where they can combine specialist counselling expertise with local delivery and public-sector service experience. The award also indicates a relatively small, focused requirement delivered through a below-threshold route.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - NE - Contract - Northumbria - Turnaround Tools Counselling Service

Notice Description

The provision would seek to address emotional and psychological needs amongst the community cohort that cannot be addressed through existing PWB provisions, but do not qualify for OPD/MHTR services. The service will provide trauma-informed counselling to address emotional distress and adversity that are known drivers of poor engagement and non-compliance, rather than delivering offence-focused or clinically led psychological treatment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d473
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070871-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,999 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Community Counselling Cooperative

Further Information

Notice Documents

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