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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Everyone Loves Music - Bedfordshire

Ministry of Justice

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12 Aug 2026 at 11:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a community music programme in Bedfordshire, covering Bedford and Luton and HMP Bedford. The requirement is for services supporting people through a 10-week community programme, delivered across the Bedford/Luton Probation Delivery Unit and HMP Bedford. The programme follows earlier work in Harlow, Stevenage and Cambridge, where Everybody Loves Music was commissioned to run three courses across three areas, with 10 sessions for groups of eight to ten people. The procurement is classified as probation services. It is a Ministry of Justice requirement for a specialist provider able to deliver structured music-based community activity in both community and custodial settings, with the associated coordination and participant support.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Ministry of Justice used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 1 September to 21 December 2026. The awarded contract value is £12,050 gross. Everybody Loves Music CIC was awarded the single completed lot and is the active supplier. The contract itself is active. The published requirement describes a 10-week community programme in Bedfordshire, extending an established service following reported success in Harlow and proposed success in Cambridge for women. The award relates to probation services and covers the Bedfordshire delivery areas and HMP Bedford.

This opportunity indicates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused, community-based music provision connected with probation services and delivered across community and prison settings. A credible future competitor would need to design and run a structured 10-week programme, organise repeated group sessions, and work safely with participants linked to the Bedfordshire Probation Delivery Unit and HMP Bedford. Relevant experience includes delivering music courses for groups of around eight to ten people, managing activity across more than one location, and demonstrating effective outcomes from comparable programmes. Providers should be equipped to coordinate community and custodial delivery, engage participants consistently, and show that their approach can build on successful work in other probation areas.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Everyone Loves Music - Bedfordshire

Notice Description

Previously Everybody loves music was commissioned to run 3 courses over 3 PDU areas (Harlow/Stevenage/Cambridge women) for 10 sessions of groups of 8-10 people. Due to the success in Harlow & the proposed success in Cambridge for Women we would like to extend this project to Bedford/Luton PDU and HMP Bedford. The community element would be: 10-Week Community Programme (Bedfordshire)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e26d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076673-2026
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
£12,050 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 1-6 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

Everybody Loves Music CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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