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UK7 - Contract Details Notice - EoE - Contract - IOM - Hertfordshire - Watford FC - 26/27

Ministry of Justice

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16 Sep 2026 at 15:17

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a personalised mentoring and reintegration service in Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, delivered through the Bounceback programme. The service supports individuals through one-to-one engagement with a dedicated male coach from Watford FC’s Community Sports & Education Trust. Its purpose is to improve mental wellbeing and confidence, reduce barriers to engagement, and help participants take a more active and positive role in their communities. Delivery combines trusted relationships, practical support and community-based opportunities to achieve sustainable personal outcomes. This is a public service in the probation and offender-reintegration field, classified under CPV 75231240. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, a central government department.

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. Watford FC’s Community Sports & Education Trust was selected as supplier. The contract was signed and started on 1 September 2026, runs until 31 March 2027, and has an awarded value of £14,927.26 including tax. The contract is active. The procurement comprised one completed requirement. The published information identifies the service scope and the direct-award route, but does not set out a scored evaluation basis or competing bids. The award therefore records a completed below-threshold appointment rather than an open competition or multi-supplier arrangement.

This requirement is most relevant to charities, social enterprises, football or sport-based community organisations, and specialist providers with experience in one-to-one mentoring, probation-related support and offender reintegration. A credible competitor would need to provide suitably trained male coaching or mentoring staff, build trusted relationships with participants, and deliver personalised support rather than a group-only intervention. Relevant capability includes improving mental wellbeing, confidence and engagement; addressing practical barriers; and supporting sustained participation in local communities. Experience of working with public services or people facing complex barriers would strengthen a future proposition, as would established community links across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas. The awarded supplier’s charity and community-sport model indicates that trusted local delivery and measurable personal outcomes are central to this buyer’s requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - EoE - Contract - IOM - Hertfordshire - Watford FC - 26/27

Notice Description

In 2004, Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust was formed as an independent registered charity, dedicated to improving lives through sport, education, health and wellbeing programmes. The Trust's current five-year strategy, Tactically Speaking, focuses on creating healthier, happier and stronger communities across Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, supporting individuals to overcome barriers, improve wellbeing and achieve positive outcomes. Through trusted relationships, tailored support and community-based opportunities, the Trust aims to empower individuals to make meaningful and sustainable changes in their lives. The Bounceback programme builds on the success of the previous intervention, evolving from a group-based model into a personalised one-to-one mentoring and reintegration service. Delivered by a dedicated male coach from Watford FC's Community Sports & Education Trust, the programme is designed to improve mental wellbeing, increase confidence, reduce barriers to engagement and support individuals to play a more active and positive role within their communities. Through trusted relationships, practical support and community-based engagement, participants will be supported to achieve meaningful and sustainable personal outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0773a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087870-2026
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
£14,927 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 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

WATFORD FC'S COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION TRUST

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