Awarded contract

UK7 - Contract Details Notice - SC - Contract - People Plus Employability Provision - 26/27

Details

Value
£12,000
Duration
7 months
Topic
Probation services
Published
18 August 2026

Tender description

Sustained employment, along with accommodation is one of the 2 key factors in reducing reoffending for many. Bridge of Hope have a history of working with those with convictions. They work with employers and disadvantaged groups to broker employment opportunities for those from disadvantaged groups, including offenders. This service aims to run for 6 months and work specifically with people on probation in South Central to support them into employment opportunities as well as with employers in the region to encourage them to consider employing people with criminal convictions. They will do this by: • Communicating with and assisting all people on probation signposted or referred over this period. • Meeting and interviewing 20 people on probation per month and assist them in their employment journey with guidance, CV preparation, online applications, portal registration and interview advice. Face to face in Reading and via Teams elsewhere • Target 3-5 Client employers, with regional vacancies, and suggest they prioritise reviews of people on probations applications. • Monitor progress and produce activity analysis reports. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published18 August 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date18 August 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 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

  • 75231240 · Probation services

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