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title: "Assess Risk, Needs & Strengths (ARNS) Project - HMPPS Digital Transformation Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e048"
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# Assess Risk, Needs & Strengths (ARNS) Project - HMPPS Digital Transformation Programme

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e048

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured a managed service supplier to build elements of the Assess Risk, Needs & Strengths (ARNS) service for the HMPPS Digital Transformation Programme. ARNS will replace OASys as the main risk assessment service for people under supervision and is intended to support the offender journey. The requirement is primarily digital and data-management services, including the development and operation of service components rather than a standalone software product. Delivery covers the United Kingdom. The procurement was divided into one lot. It is relevant to suppliers providing managed digital services, data management, service design, software development and technology delivery for critical public-sector services, particularly those working with complex user journeys and sensitive information.

The procurement has reached the award stage and is recorded as complete. The contract was awarded through a competitive call-off under a framework using a selective procedure. The Ministry of Justice selected Hippo Digital Limited. The award date was 10 August 2026. The awarded value is £19,092,000 excluding tax, with a gross value of £22,910,400, both in GBP. A standstill period was scheduled to end on 19 August 2026, with contract signature due by 24 August 2026. The contract period is 25 August 2026 to 24 August 2029, with an option to extend by one year to 24 August 2030. This was an above-threshold services procurement with one completed lot.

For competitors, this award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for a managed digital service supporting risk assessment across the offender journey. A credible future supplier would need to combine data-management capability with service development, operational management and the ability to deliver a critical service used across supervision arrangements. Experience of replacing or modernising an established assessment platform would be relevant, particularly where continuity, migration, integration and dependable day-to-day operation matter. Suppliers should be able to work with public-sector stakeholders and handle complex, sensitive information within a controlled service environment. The competitive framework call-off also shows that access to the relevant framework route and the capacity to deliver a large, multi-year transformation service are important commercial prerequisites.

## Notice

Retender for a managed service supplier to build elements of the ARNS Service. This service will replace OASys as the main risk assessment of people under supervision and as such is critical throughout the offender journey.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075792-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 25 Aug 2026 - 24 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,092,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Hippo Digital Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72322000 - Data management services

## Release History

- 10 Aug 2026 at 14:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075792-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075792-2026
  10th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://hippodigital.co.uk/
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0d
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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