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.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
7801050
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Contract Award to Elizabeth Fry for an Independent Approved Premises- Elizabeth Fry House
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £7,801,050
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 85312500 - Rehabilitation services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority is awarding a contract to provide an Independent Approved Premise (IAP). Approved Premises (APs) provide a critical community-based service to accommodate and manage high risk individuals serving community sentences and on release from custody. Independent Approved Premises (IAPs) are run by independent contracted organisations.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Accommodation / Weighting: 30
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery / Weighting: 45
Quality criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 15
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: 0 / Weighting: 0
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2024/S 000-011380
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Elizabeth Fry Charity
Reading
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,801,050
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
HM Prison & Probation Service
102 Petty France London
London
SW1H 9AJ
Country
United Kingdom