National Process Evaluation of Community Accommodation Service Tier 1 (CAS1)
Details
- Buyer
- Ministry of Justice
- Supplier(s)
- IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD
- Value
- £160,365
- Duration
- 1 year
- Topic
- Research services
- Published
- 24 March 2026
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
This Research is to commission a one wave process evaluation of Community Accommodation Service Tier 1 (CAS1). CAS1 uses Approved Premises (AP) as temporary residential accommodation providing intensive supervision and structure to support individuals leaving custody who are assessed as posing a higher risk of serious harm. This evaluation aims to provide a comprehensive, system-wide understanding of how AP services are delivered across England and Wales, how this delivery varies between sites and regions, and how the AP estate contributes to rehabilitation, recovery, and public protection.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date23 March 2026
- Completed: Award published24 March 2026Current notice
- Next: Contract expiry date22 March 2027in 6 months
About the buyer
The Ministry of Justice is a central government ministerial department with its own Commercial Standards team providing procurement guidance. Procurement now follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. Higher-value contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for lower-value opportunities. Suppliers register and bid through the MOJ Sourcing Portal, the department's e-procurement platform. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems. HM Courts and Tribunals Service, HM Prison and Probation Service and the Legal Aid Agency are the department's main delivery bodies.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Justice's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and public administration and defence.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73110000 · Research services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov |
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