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title: "Finance, Benefits and Debt In-Custody & Community Services - South West"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03f043"
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# Finance, Benefits and Debt In-Custody & Community Services - South West

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f043

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed a procurement process titled "Finance, Benefits and Debt In-Custody & Community Services - South West" in the services industry category, focusing on probation services. The procurement stage was in the award phase on the date of 2nd November 2023. The contract had a total value of 84,506,543 GBP and was signed on 26th July 2023. The buying organisation was the Ministry Of Justice located in London, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the services sector, particularly those experienced in probation services, to compete for contracts related to finance, benefits, and debt services. The procurement method used was a limited procedure with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. With key focus on rehabilitation and financial security for individuals on probation, businesses looking to offer support in managing debts and ensuring financial stability can benefit from engaging in this public procurement process organised by the Ministry of Justice.

## 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.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: 12 month extension.

Lot 2

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.

Options: 12 month extension.

Lot 3

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.

Options: 12 month extension.

### Procurement Information

Procurement re-run

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032455-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £186,442,928 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9EA |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INGEUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 2 Nov 2023 at 15:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032455-2023
- 16 Aug 2023 at 12:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024038-2023
- 16 Aug 2023 at 11:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024021-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement

## Provenance

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