--- title: "Rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community - North East" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04e249" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e249" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e249.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e249.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2025-02-14" --- # Rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community - North East Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04e249 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04e249) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04e249.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is planning to procure the second generation of rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community in England (excluding Greater Manchester) and Wales, classified under the probation services category. This process, which is currently in the planning stage, involves a total desired budget of £132.4 million, with an indicative launch date of August 2025, an award date in October 2026, and go-live in March 2027. The contracts will have an initial duration of 5 years, with a possible extension of up to 3 additional years. The services will be delivered through regional contracts, covering areas such as Cleveland, Durham, Northumbria, and others across the North East and wider regions. This tender offers significant opportunities for various businesses, particularly SMEs and VCSE entities, by promoting a collaborative approach through consortia or supply chains. The extensive range of services needed—spanning dependency recovery, personal wellbeing, accommodation, finance, benefits, debt, and employment—requires diverse skills and knowledge, making it ideal for organisations with expertise in these areas. The partnership-focused procurement method aims to foster innovative, responsive solutions, potentially enhancing the growth and capabilities of participating businesses. This initiative could significantly benefit entities from the criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities, housing providers, employment services, and third-sector organisations, creating a dynamic and collaborative network. ## Notice The Authority is seeking to procure the second generation of rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community to help them address rehabilitative needs and to desist from offending, across England (other than Greater Manchester, where a procurement for similar services will be led by GM Combined Authority) and Wales. The overall desired budget for the men's services is PS132.4m. The aim is for an indicative launch date of August 2025 and an indicative award of October 2026, with an anticipated indicative go live date of March 2027. The proposed contract length shall be 5 years, with the option to extend by up to 3 further years. Please note, that all key decisions including budgets and contract length are yet to go through internal governance and may change significantly. ### Lot Information Cleveland The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. These new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance Benefit Debt and Education Training and Employment. Given the breadth of the services, the specialist skills and knowledge required, the need to support a diverse range of individual needs and characteristics and our desire to maintain a vibrant and healthy SME (Small Medium Enterprise), and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Justice sector, we would like a range of organisations to be involved in service delivery through consortia or supply chains. This combined service shall be delivered through regional contracts. The Authority plans to tender 29 contracts in two waves of tenders; Tenders Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Staffordshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Warwickshire, West Murcia tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Midlands tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cleveland tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Durham tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Humberside, North Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for South Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cheshire, Merseyside tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Lancashire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for North Wales, Dyfed-Powys tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Gwent, South Wales tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Thames Valley tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hampshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Isle of Wight tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Essex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northamptonshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Norfolk, Suffolk tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Kent tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Surrey, Sussex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London over 25 tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London Under 25 tender These services will emphasise the importance of a dynamic, flexible and collaborative journey with a range of partners, including but not limited to, other criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities and housing providers, employment services and wider third-sector organisations. Together, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts within the contract. Partnerships will be the at the core of this contract and we hope that this will significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. By understanding the types, benefits, and key elements of successful partnerships, organisations will create strong, effective engagement that drives growth and innovation throughout the life of the service. Additional information: We are excited to announce an upcoming market informing session for the recommissioning of rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. This session will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00 via MS Teams. Please use the link below to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 The event will provide a high-level overview for how HMPPS plan to recommission its rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. Please contact probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk for any further information. Durham The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. These new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance Benefit Debt and Education Training and Employment. Given the breadth of the services, the specialist skills and knowledge required, the need to support a diverse range of individual needs and characteristics and our desire to maintain a vibrant and healthy SME (Small Medium Enterprise), and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Justice sector, we would like a range of organisations to be involved in service delivery through consortia or supply chains. This combined service shall be delivered through regional contracts. The Authority plans to tender 29 contracts in two waves of tenders; Tenders Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Staffordshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Warwickshire, West Murcia tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Midlands tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cleveland tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Durham tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Humberside, North Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for South Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cheshire, Merseyside tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Lancashire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for North Wales, Dyfed-Powys tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Gwent, South Wales tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Thames Valley tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hampshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Isle of Wight tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Essex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northamptonshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Norfolk, Suffolk tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Kent tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Surrey, Sussex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London over 25 tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London Under 25 tender These services will emphasise the importance of a dynamic, flexible and collaborative journey with a range of partners, including but not limited to, other criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities and housing providers, employment services and wider third-sector organisations. Together, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts within the contract. Partnerships will be the at the core of this contract and we hope that this will significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. By understanding the types, benefits, and key elements of successful partnerships, organisations will create strong, effective engagement that drives growth and innovation throughout the life of the service. Additional information: We are excited to announce an upcoming market informing session for the recommissioning of rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. This session will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00 via MS Teams. Please use the link below to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 The event will provide a high-level overview for how HMPPS plan to recommission its rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. Please contact probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk for any further information. Northumbria The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. These new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance Benefit Debt and Education Training and Employment. Given the breadth of the services, the specialist skills and knowledge required, the need to support a diverse range of individual needs and characteristics and our desire to maintain a vibrant and healthy SME (Small Medium Enterprise), and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Justice sector, we would like a range of organisations to be involved in service delivery through consortia or supply chains. This combined service shall be delivered through regional contracts. The Authority plans to tender 29 contracts in two waves of tenders; Tenders Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Staffordshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Warwickshire, West Murcia tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Midlands tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cleveland tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Durham tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Humberside, North Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for South Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cheshire, Merseyside tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Lancashire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for North Wales, Dyfed-Powys tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Gwent, South Wales tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Thames Valley tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hampshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Isle of Wight tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Essex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northamptonshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Norfolk, Suffolk tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Kent tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Surrey, Sussex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London over 25 tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London Under 25 tender These services will emphasise the importance of a dynamic, flexible and collaborative journey with a range of partners, including but not limited to, other criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities and housing providers, employment services and wider third-sector organisations. Together, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts within the contract. Partnerships will be the at the core of this contract and we hope that this will significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. By understanding the types, benefits, and key elements of successful partnerships, organisations will create strong, effective engagement that drives growth and innovation throughout the life of the service. Additional information: We are excited to announce an upcoming market informing session for the recommissioning of rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. This session will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00 via MS Teams. Please use the link below to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 The event will provide a high-level overview for how HMPPS plan to recommission its rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. Please contact probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk for any further information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005226-2025 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Feb 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2025 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 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 | TLC North East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231240 - Probation services ## Release History - 14 Feb 2025 at 16:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005226-2025 ## Notice URLs - https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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