Awarded contract

Justice Outreach Services (Highland) Framework

Details

Supplier(s)
Apex Scotland, Centred(Scotland), New Start Highland Enterprises
Value
£900,000
Topic
Justice services
Published
20 October 2026

Tender description

The provision provide a Highland wide Justice Outreach Support to assist offenders in reintegration/rehabilitation into their local community and to transition beyond community justice services. The aim of the service will be to allow offenders to develop social and domestic life skills for independent living which allow them to develop a long-term resilience for a crime-fee life. The service will provide support on housing and benefit matters and will promote rehabilitation, reintegration, education, training and employment opportunities to encourage career development. The Service Provider(s) will work in conjunction with the Council’s Justice Service to support an Individual’s Case Management Plan and will assist the individual in maintaining routines and structure for daily living. Lot 1: The provision of a Highland wide Outreach Support via Service Provider(s) to assist offenders in reintegration/rehabilitation into their local community and to transition beyond community justice services. The aim of the service will be to allow offenders to develop social and domestic life skills for independent living which allow them to develop a long-term resilience for a crime-fee life. The service will provide support on housing and benefit matters and will promote rehabilitation, reintegration, education, training and employment opportunities to encourage career development. The Service Provider(s) will work in conjunction with the Council’s Justice Service to support an Individual’s Case Management Plan and will assist the individual in maintaining routines and structure for daily living. Additional information: The contract has an option to extend by for two additional 12 month periods.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date29 September 2026
  2. Completed: Award published20 October 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

Highland Council is the local authority for Scotland's largest council area and runs procurement through a dedicated Procurement Unit. Smaller purchases are handled as direct quotations, with staff approaching at least three suppliers. Commercial and Procurement Shared Services pools buying expertise across Highland, Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Councils.

The Supplier Development Programme offers free bid training to businesses bidding for council contracts.

Over the past 5 years, most of Highland Council's contract awards have been in construction work, architectural and engineering services and repair and maintenance.

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