Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Accommodation Service Tier 3
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The MoJ intends to conduct early engagement with the market to further shape its requirements for delivering the provision of Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3). In issuing this Prior Information Notice, the MoJ is seeking to inform the market of this planned procurement with a view to initiating a series of market consultations in the near future, with no commitment to tender at this time.
The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness.
This Prior Information Notice is related to the re-procurement of this service and includes 14 contracts covering 10 Probation regions as detailed below with contracts expected to end in 2027:
East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South Central, London North West, London North Central, London North East, London South West, London South East.
The total number of bed spaces that is anticipated to be required across all regions is between 1821 and 2845 and is subject to change depending on future requirements.
The MoJ welcomes input from suppliers as to their capacity to deliver in and across these regions either entirely, in partnership with other providers, or under contracts with multiple providers.
The MoJ intends to liaise with potential suppliers over the course of our market engagement events to gather views on accommodation/bedspace requirements, the flexibility of bedspaces to meet demand and the associated support service.
Information will be disseminated through the Jaggaer platform. If you do not currently have an account, please follow this link to create one. https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1725550280086.1484537-1
To register for the opening market engagement event, please use the Jaggaer portal sign-up form. The sign-up form can be found within PQQ_448.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £530,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South Central, London North West, London North Central, London North East, London South West, London South East.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
14
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 79993000 - Building and facilities management services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
- 98341000 - Accommodation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ2 - Surrey, East and West Sussex
- UKJ21 - Brighton and Hove
- UKJ31 - Portsmouth
- UKJ32 - Southampton
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness.
two.2.14) Additional information
Although this does not represent a commitment by the Ministry of Justice to initiate, run or complete a full procurement competition in relation to a contract for the services described, where any procedure is commenced, we would expect this to be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 September 2025
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes