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title: "UK7 - Contract Details Notice - EoE - Contract - Northampton - D&R VR Therapy - 25/26-26/27"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ab"
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buyer: "Ministry of Justice"
published: "2026-09-04"
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# UK7 - Contract Details Notice - EoE - Contract - Northampton - D&R VR Therapy - 25/26-26/27

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f2ab

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured virtual reality therapy services for delivery in Northampton. The requirement focuses particularly on virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET), an approach used to treat anxiety disorders and specific phobias including fear of heights, agoraphobia, arachnophobia and fear of flying. The procurement is classified as probation services, so the work sits within a justice and rehabilitation setting rather than general consumer healthcare. The service is intended to provide therapy supported by evidence on the effectiveness of VRET. This is a service requirement for organisations able to deliver virtual-reality-based therapeutic interventions in Northampton for the Ministry of Justice.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Virtual Reality Therapies Limited. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 1 October 2025 and runs from 1 October 2025 to 26 February 2027. Its value is £20,999 including tax, and the award covers one lot. The awarded service is classified as probation services. The published outcome shows an active award and an active contract, with Virtual Reality Therapies Limited as the selected supplier. The requirement was evaluated through the stated direct-award route rather than an open tender or competitive selection process.

This procurement demonstrates Ministry of Justice demand for specialist virtual reality therapy within probation services, particularly VRET for anxiety disorders and defined phobias. A credible future supplier would need to provide suitable virtual-reality technology alongside therapists or clinical practitioners able to deliver structured exposure-based interventions. Relevant capability includes understanding how immersive therapy is applied to acrophobia, agoraphobia, arachnophobia and fear of flying, and being able to operate in a justice or rehabilitation environment. Evidence-based clinical practice is central to the requirement. Providers should also be able to deliver a dependable service for a public-sector buyer, with the organisational scale and operational resilience needed to support therapy delivery in Northampton.

## Notice

VR therapy, particularly virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET), has shown strong evidence for treating specific phobias like acrophobia (fear of heights), agoraphobia, arachnophobia, and fear of flying. A systematic literature analysis from 2022 confirms the high level of evidence for VRET's effectiveness in treating anxiety disorders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084066-2026 |
| 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 | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2025 - 26 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,999 |

## 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 | Virtual Reality Therapies Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 4 Sep 2026 at 16:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084066-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084066-2026
  4th September 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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