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title: "Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) - Lived Experience Engagement Service (Southwest Probation Region)"
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# Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) - Lived Experience Engagement Service (Southwest Probation Region)

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06efd8

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a structured lived experience engagement service for the South West Probation Region. The service gives people on probation and people in prison consistent opportunities to influence how probation and related services are designed and delivered, so their views and experiences inform continuous improvement. The requirement covers two geographic areas. Lot 1 covers the Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Swindon and Wiltshire Probation Delivery Units. Lot 2 covers Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon and Torbay, Dorset, and Plymouth. This is a public service engagement and rehabilitation-support requirement, classified under CPV 75231240, rather than a general consultation or research exercise.

This completed procurement used a selective restricted procedure through the Probation Services Dynamic Framework and its light-touch regime for social and specific services. Three bids were recorded for each lot. Both lots were awarded to Prison Advice & Care Trust (pact), a small or medium-sized enterprise. Lot 1 has an active contract valued at £84,877.20; Lot 2 has an active contract valued at £84,933.34. Both contracts were signed on 11 August 2026. Evaluation prioritised quality: Delivery Model counted for 30%, Reporting and Quality 20%, Workforce 20%, Experience 15%, and Mobilisation and Implementation 15%. Price was considered through the highest-quality-conforming approach. A minimum overall quality threshold of 50% applied, with additional question-level thresholds.

This award shows demand from the Ministry of Justice for structured engagement with people on probation and in prison across a substantial, multi-delivery-unit geography. A credible future provider would need an established model for gathering lived experience consistently, turning feedback into practical service improvements, and demonstrating that participants’ views are heard, considered and acted upon. Strong reporting and quality assurance would be central, alongside a workforce capable of delivering across the relevant South West probation units. Relevant experience in probation, prison, rehabilitation, resettlement, user engagement or related public services would support credibility. Suppliers should also be able to mobilise and implement regionally, evidence a clear delivery model, and meet demanding quality standards.

## Notice

In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice established the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to allow the Authority and Participating Bodies to purchase services to deliver rehabilitative and resettlement Interventions. The Dynamic Framework and subsequent Call-Off Competitions are conducted pursuant to Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) the 'Light Touch Regime'. This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority through the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought to commission a service to deliver a structured lived experience engagement programme. The service will provide people on probation and in prison with meaningful and consistent opportunities to influence the design and delivery of services, ensuring that their views, experiences and insights are heard, considered and acted upon to support continuous service improvement. Con_26410 Lot 1 The service will be delivered across the South West region, covering the Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Swindon and Wiltshire Probation Delivery Units (PDUs). Con_26411 Lot 2 The service will be delivered across the South West region, covering the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Devon and Torbay, Dorset, and Plymouth Probation Delivery Units (PDUs).

### Lot Information

Lot 1 Lived Experience Engagement Service (Southwest Probation Region)

The Probation Service sought to commission a service to deliver a structured lived experience engagement programme. The service will provide people on probation and in prison with meaningful and consistent opportunities to influence the design and delivery of services, ensuring that their views, experiences and insights are heard, considered and acted upon to support continuous service improvement. Lot 1 - The service will be delivered across the South West region, covering the Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, Somerset, and Swindon and Wiltshire Probation Delivery Units (PDUs).

Options: If a bidder scored less than 40 on questions TC001, TC002, TC003, TC004 and TC005 the Authority reserved the right to remove that Bidder from the competition An overall minimum Quality Threshold of 50% also applied to the overall score of the Tender Response against the Quality Criteria.

Lot 2 Lived Experience Engagement Service (Southwest Probation Region)

The Probation Service sought to commission a service to deliver a structured lived experience engagement programme. The service will provide people on probation and in prison with meaningful and consistent opportunities to influence the design and delivery of services, ensuring that their views, experiences and insights are heard, considered and acted upon to support continuous service improvement. Lot 2 - The service will be delivered across the South West region, covering the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, Devon and Torbay, Dorset, and Plymouth Probation Delivery Units (PDUs).

Options: If a bidder scored less than 40 on questions TC001, TC002, TC003, TC004 and TC005 the Authority reserved the right to remove that Bidder from the competition An overall minimum Quality Threshold of 50% also apply to the overall score of the Tender Response against the Quality Criteria.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082804-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| 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 | £169,810 |

## 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 |
| 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 | Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 16:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082804-2026

## Notice URLs

- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:277986-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement

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