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title: "con_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt (FBD) in West Midlands Custody"
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# con_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt (FBD) in West Midlands Custody

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7dba09e7-9f1f-455e-8538-731c779bd589

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is buying specialist financial advice and debt support for people in prison in the West Midlands. The service will act as a delivery partner for the West Midlands Probation Service, helping people experiencing financial difficulties and aiming to reduce financial pressures on release, support resettlement and reduce reoffending. This is a probation-related support service, rather than a purchase of goods or construction work. Delivery is in the West Midlands and the intended service users are people in prison there.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Ingeus UK Ltd. The award was made on 29 October 2026, at a value of £45,000. The contract period runs from 1 December 2026 to 30 June 2027. The original estimated procurement value was also £45,000. The Ministry used a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 19 October 2026. The process is recorded as suitable for small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No separate evaluation criteria are stated in the published procurement details.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for a focused service combining financial advice and debt support for people in custody in the West Midlands. To be credible for a comparable requirement, a supplier would need specialist capability to identify and address people’s financial difficulties while they are in prison, and to support their transition into the community. The service is tied to probation delivery and intended to contribute to resettlement and reduced reoffending, so relevant experience working with people in custody and coordinating with probation services would be directly useful. The buyer marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that organisations of these types can be relevant competitors. The selected supplier was a large company.

## Notice

The service will provide a delivery partner for the West Midlands Probation Service (WMPS). The partner will provide specialist financial advice and debt support services for people in prison. The service will support individuals experiencing financial difficulties, with the aim of reducing financial pressures on release and contributing to improved resettlement outcomes and reduced reoffending.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a54f8de-e0e9-4d23-9be1-1f6b4d683c24 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Justice |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ingeus UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2026 at 20:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a54f8de-e0e9-4d23-9be1-1f6b4d683c24

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9a54f8de-e0e9-4d23-9be1-1f6b4d683c24
  2nd November 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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