--- title: "National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2024-09-23" --- # National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is initiating the planning stage for the "National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement" under the legal advisory and information services category. This procurement process aims to gather feedback and gauge interest for a new grant to continue the National Witness Service, as the current funding concludes on 31 March 2026. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 7 October 2024 from 10 AM to 1 PM via Teams, with responses required by 2 October 2024. This engagement seeks input on the proposed criteria, application process, and will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions. This market engagement presents a substantial growth opportunity for organisations including SMEs and VCSEs interested in the legal advisory sector. With an anticipated grant value of up to £55 million over four years, individual organisations and consortia are encouraged to participate. By engaging early, businesses can provide valuable input and position themselves advantageously for the forthcoming tender. The MoJ is actively seeking applications from both established entities and new market entrants who can contribute to the delivery of crucial witness services. Participation in the market engagement event via the Jaggaer E-procurement system is essential for those interested. ## Notice The current grant for the delivery of the National Witness Service is due to end on 31st March 2026. The MoJ are designing a new grant to allow continuation of the service once the current grant funding period concludes, and is now seeking to engage with interested applicants. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback on the current design and to assess the level of interest the grant will attract from potential applicants. The MoJ wishes to flag that both individual applications as well as applications through consortia (two or more organisations coming together to apply for this grant) are welcomed. The MoJ invites interested organisations to attend their virtual market engagement event on 7 October 2024 which will be delivered via Teams and take place between 10am- 1pm. Please respond by 2 October 2024 to allow time for invitations to be issued. The event will cover the background to this grant, feedback on the potential criteria the Authority is proposing, the application process, and will provide an opportunity to ask questions. Please note that all questions and answers will be recorded and issued, alongside any materials shared during the event, to everyone who expresses an interest- even if unable to attend. Background info: - The current value of the Witness Service grant is circa PS12 million per year, and going forward we are aiming to allocate a total of up to PS55m over a grant period of four years. The total award value/thresholds are subject to confirmation of final requirements/term and will be included as part of the WS Grant competition notice when published. - It is expected that the application window will open in early November and will last approximately eight weeks. - Further key information about the Future National Witness Service is available in the Jaggaer ITT. If you wish to attend the Market Engagement Event please register via the Jaggaer E-procurement system: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once in the portal look for "ITT_8973 National Witness Service 2024" and send a message to the Authority with the following details to attend the event; - Company Name - Contact Name(s) and Job Titles of those planning to attend. - Contact Email Address(es) of those planning to attend. Please note that this is the only to register your interest in the Market Engagement Event and is not you formally registering your interest in bidding for this grant. The above information is only what needs to be submitted for the time being. A separate PIN with details on how to submit the bid, if interested will be released after Early Engagement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ee9e78-f1e8-49cc-88a6-6d0818f1167a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Oct 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 9GL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79140000 - Legal advisory and information services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2024 at 13:24 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ee9e78-f1e8-49cc-88a6-6d0818f1167a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ee9e78-f1e8-49cc-88a6-6d0818f1167a 23rd September 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Link to register on Jaggaer for the Market Engagement Event. Please respond by Close of Play 2nd October 2024. ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12dfe0d8-6907-4aee-b8f2-adcf2434fcca.json.