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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Recall reduction project

Ministry of Justice

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10 Sep 2026 at 13:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a six-month pilot to reduce prison recalls among the revolving-door recall cohort in South Liverpool. The work is a specialist probation service, covering people at high risk of repeat recall; over half of the targeted cohort were rough sleepers and all were class A drug users. Delivery involved the South Liverpool Probation Delivery Unit working with the Whitechapel Centre, Liverpool Housing Options services, CGL, prisons and the CFO hub. The requirement was delivered in South Liverpool and Liverpool, with the Whitechapel Centre as the service provider. It sits within public-sector probation and offender-support services, with a practical focus on coordinating housing, substance-misuse and justice interventions to reduce repeat imprisonment. The Ministry of Justice was the buying organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Ministry of Justice made a direct, below-threshold award without competition under the light-touch regime. The Whitechapel Centre was awarded the single lot for £41,373 including tax. The award was active and the contract was signed on 18 August 2026, with delivery running from 18 August 2026 to 16 August 2027. The arrangement is recorded as a probation-services contract and followed a six-month pilot model described in the requirement. The selected supplier was Whitechapel Centre, a Liverpool-based SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise. The published outcome therefore shows a small, locally delivered service commissioned directly rather than through an open competitive tender.

This procurement indicates demand for locally rooted probation support that can reduce repeat prison recalls among people facing overlapping housing, substance-misuse and criminal-justice needs. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of supporting people who sleep rough and use class A drugs, alongside the ability to work safely with probation teams, prisons, housing services, drug and alcohol providers and other justice-sector partners. The requirement also favours organisations that can coordinate a multi-agency intervention rather than provide an isolated service. A small voluntary, community or social enterprise with established Liverpool links, trusted relationships with high-risk service users and the capacity to deliver targeted casework and partnership activity would be well placed when this type of service is next considered by the Ministry of Justice.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Recall reduction project

Notice Description

To reduce prsion recalls. Over the 6 month pilot period South Liverpool Probation Delivery Unit, in conjunction with Whitechapel, Liverpool Housing Options services, CGL, prisons and the CFO hub, targeted all revolving door prison recalls. Over half this cohort were rough sleepers and all were class A drug users.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6dc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085906-2026
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
SME

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
£41,373 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Aug 2026 - 16 Aug 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

The Whitechapel Centre

Further Information

Notice Documents

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