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title: "DF Finance, Benefits and Debt for Wales"
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# DF Finance, Benefits and Debt for Wales

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d8ff1bd-3c73-4191-911c-951cf3bc1d7e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice, located in London, England, has recently awarded a contract for the provision of Finance, Benefits, and Debt services for people on probation in Wales. The contract, valued at £2,510,380.17 GBP, was awarded to St Giles Wise Group Partnership through a selective procurement method calling off from a framework agreement. The contract period is from 22nd August 2022 to 31st March 2025.

This procurement opportunity focuses on supporting individuals on probation with financial security and debt management, aiming to aid in their rehabilitation. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in providing support services for vulnerable populations may find this tender particularly suited to their expertise and capabilities.

## Notice

The Authority had Finance, Benefits and Debt services for People on Probation ensuring that People on Probation have sufficient lawfully obtained money to live on is key to their rehabilitation, but some individuals will face significant problems achieving that financial security. Previous statistics suggest over 23,000 People on Probation had financial problems linked to offending such as low incomes, debt, disrupted access to benefits advice and insufficient income on release from prison. Ensuring that these individuals have sufficient, lawfully obtained money to live on and are able to manage their debts is key to rehabilitation and some will benefit from support to overcome significant problems in achieving that financial security.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb13056e-7214-46ed-9381-a971cc74d922 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,510,380 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,510,380 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST GILES WISE GROUP PARTNERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2023 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb13056e-7214-46ed-9381-a971cc74d922

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fb13056e-7214-46ed-9381-a971cc74d922
  22nd December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1abfe795-9f07-45f8-afda-487d204c0e02
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b18c32cd-6e57-42ae-9a3b-3b0bec09029a
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1a52ddd7-d58c-433b-94f3-1ed2b38f8757
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b19d23b0-b345-414c-9df4-de609a7724fa
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