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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - NW - Contract - IOM Dependency, Recovery & Resettlement Support - 26/27

Ministry of Justice

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18 Aug 2026 at 14:53

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a rehabilitation and resettlement support service for men leaving custody with substance misuse needs. The service covers dedicated rehabilitation-focused housing, intensive clinical psychology, and practical lifestyle and tenancy support. It includes comprehensive assessments from custody through release and community reintegration, links to local services and prosocial activities, and support for housing, benefits, healthcare and other needs. A Rehabilitation Coach network is intended to train 130 people over a year, including men with lived experience, and create employment pathways. Delivery is described as working with Emerging Futures, a dedicated psychology team, prison partners and community organisations. The procurement is associated with probation services and is for the Ministry of Justice in London.

This awarded procurement is complete and was conducted as a below-threshold direct award without competition under the light-touch regime. One lot was completed. CHANGE, GROW, LIVE was selected as the supplier, with an active award and active contract. The contract was signed and began on 17 August 2026, ending on 30 September 2026. Its value is £36,618 gross, including any applicable taxes. The service was evaluated through the direct-award route rather than a competitive tender. The requirement forms part of the Ministry of Justice’s UK7 contract for IOM Dependency, Recovery and Resettlement Support for 2026/27 in the North West. The recorded procurement category is services, with the associated classification being probation services.

This award indicates demand for integrated support for people leaving prison with substance misuse needs, combining accommodation, clinical input, practical resettlement and community reintegration. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need experience supporting prison leavers and people affected by addiction, with the ability to assess needs during custody and maintain support after release. Credible delivery would require strong links with prisons, housing providers, healthcare and community services, alongside trauma-informed practice and collaborative work with service users. Relevant capability also includes managing rehabilitation-focused accommodation, tenancy support, psychology provision and coordinated referrals. Organisations able to recruit, train and deploy a substantial Rehabilitation Coach network, including people with lived experience, would be suited to the service model. Experience creating employment pathways and reducing reoffending would further strengthen a future response.

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Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - NW - Contract - IOM Dependency, Recovery & Resettlement Support - 26/27

Notice Description

This service will focus on delivery for men with substance misuse needs leaving custody. Working with our partner, Emerging futures and a dedicated psychology team, it aims to provide * Dedicated rehabilitation-focused housing for prison leavers * Intensive clinical psychology support * Holistic lifestyle and tenancy support * A Rehabilitation Coach network (130 trained over year) that supports men leaving prison and creates employment pathways for men with lived experience. This service will work with men to connect them with resources in the community, whether this is entering one of our Rehabilitation Through Resettlement houses or acting as a named contact to coordinate housing pathways for other prison leavers with substance misuse issues (this may include other pathways, e.g. benefits). The service will provide comprehensive assessments of need and support required through their period of time in custody through to release and community reintegration. It will also connect service users to local community (prosocial activities, community groups, drop-ins, GP, holistic support, etc.) - with the goal of reintegration. The service aim is to identify and engage with those service users leaving custody who are engaged in a cycle of reoffending due to a number of unmet needs. The service will look to address immediate needs, working with partners within the prison and the wider community. Work will be undertaken in a trauma informed way and in collaboration with service users and relevant partners in order to promote and empower social integration.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078595-2026
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
£36,618 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
17 Aug 2026 - 30 Sep 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

CHANGE, GROW, LIVE

Further Information

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