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title: "con_28407 Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26 FTS"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0595f4"
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published: "2025-09-08"
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# con_28407 Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26 FTS

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0595f4

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed its procurement process for the "Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26". This project falls under the education and training services industry category and specifically aims to address delays in the family justice system within the UK. The procurement was finalised on 30th June 2025, with the contract awarded to Mutual Ventures Ltd. The process followed a limited procurement method without a prior call for competition, as it was executed through a compliant call-off competition from a CCS Framework. The contract is valued at £842,835, with a focus on services in cooperation with local authorities in designated family judge areas.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in legal system consultancy, project management, and educational services aimed at institutional efficiency. The contract involves expanding upon previous pilot projects and embedding learning to reduce court delays, making it ideal for organisations experienced in system accountability and public sector collaborations. Large enterprises such as Mutual Ventures Ltd have successfully secured this contract, indicating that firms with a robust understanding of the legal system framework and the capacity to operate at a national scale are well-positioned to compete in similar opportunities.

## Notice

This is a notice of award for Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26. The services relate to the department's aim to expand upon the work done previously on the Designated Family Judge Trailblazer pilot FY24-25. The work is aimed at reducing delays in the family justice (FJ) system by working with Local Authorities (LAs) in Designated Family Judge (DFJ) areas to identify key causes of local delay in family courts, develop and embed learning from the DFJ Trailblazer 24-25 programme, and further develop system accountability work. The contract has been awarded to Mutual Ventures Ltd

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a notice of award for Reducing Family Court Delays - Designated Family Judge Trailblazer Expansion Project 25-26. The services relate to the department's aim to expand upon the work done previously on the Designated Family Judge Trailblazer pilot FY24-25. The work is aimed at reducing delays in the family justice (FJ) system by working with Local Authorities (LAs) in Designated Family Judge (DFJ) areas to identify key causes of local delay in family courts, develop and embed learning from the DFJ Trailblazer 24-25 programme, and further develop system accountability work. The contract has been awarded to Mutual Ventures Ltd

### Procurement Information

Compliant call off competition from a CCS Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054712-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £842,835 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MUTUAL VENTURES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Sep 2025 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054712-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-education

## Provenance

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