---
title: "UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Everyone Loves Music - Bedfordshire"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e26d"
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published: "2026-08-12"
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# UK7 - Contract Details Notice - Everyone Loves Music - Bedfordshire

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e26d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a community music programme in Bedfordshire, covering Bedford and Luton and HMP Bedford. The requirement is for services supporting people through a 10-week community programme, delivered across the Bedford/Luton Probation Delivery Unit and HMP Bedford. The programme follows earlier work in Harlow, Stevenage and Cambridge, where Everybody Loves Music was commissioned to run three courses across three areas, with 10 sessions for groups of eight to ten people. The procurement is classified as probation services. It is a Ministry of Justice requirement for a specialist provider able to deliver structured music-based community activity in both community and custodial settings, with the associated coordination and participant support.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Ministry of Justice used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and runs from 1 September to 21 December 2026. The awarded contract value is £12,050 gross. Everybody Loves Music CIC was awarded the single completed lot and is the active supplier. The contract itself is active. The published requirement describes a 10-week community programme in Bedfordshire, extending an established service following reported success in Harlow and proposed success in Cambridge for women. The award relates to probation services and covers the Bedfordshire delivery areas and HMP Bedford.

This opportunity indicates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused, community-based music provision connected with probation services and delivered across community and prison settings. A credible future competitor would need to design and run a structured 10-week programme, organise repeated group sessions, and work safely with participants linked to the Bedfordshire Probation Delivery Unit and HMP Bedford. Relevant experience includes delivering music courses for groups of around eight to ten people, managing activity across more than one location, and demonstrating effective outcomes from comparable programmes. Providers should be equipped to coordinate community and custodial delivery, engage participants consistently, and show that their approach can build on successful work in other probation areas.

## Notice

Previously Everybody loves music was commissioned to run 3 courses over 3 PDU areas (Harlow/Stevenage/Cambridge women) for 10 sessions of groups of 8-10 people. Due to the success in Harlow & the proposed success in Cambridge for Women we would like to extend this project to Bedford/Luton PDU and HMP Bedford. The community element would be: 10-Week Community Programme (Bedfordshire)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076673-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 21 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,050 |

## Status

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

## 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 | Everybody Loves Music CIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 11:54 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076673-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076673-2026
  12th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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