Justice services: UK Tenders, Buyers & Competition
CPV 75230000·Services · class·in Administration, defence and social security services
Codes and neighbouring classes
The 8-digit CPV codes notices in this class actually use, and the other classes of the same division
75231240 Probation services153 notices · 41%75230000 Justice services91 notices · 25%75231230 Prison services74 notices · 20%75231100 Law-courts-related administrative services58 notices · 16%75231210 Imprisonment services24 notices · 6%75231000 Judicial services11 notices · 3%75231220 Prisoner-escort services4 notices · 1%- Provision of services to the community 167 · 12m
- Administrative services of agencies 125 · 12m
- Public security, law and order services 101 · 12m
- Fire-brigade and rescue services 93 · 12m
- General public services 64 · 12m
- Administration services 55 · 12m
- Foreign affairs and other services 54 · 12m
- Benefit services 42 · 12m
- Supporting services for the government 29 · 12m
- Defence services 18 · 12m
- All of Administration, defence and social security services →
Who buys
All notices carrying this code · official UK_CA_TYPE where published (NHS bodies are central government authorities), else derived from the authority name
- Central government 67% (245 notices)
- Police, fire & emergency 15% (53 notices)
- Local authorities 7% (24 notices)
- Other public bodies 2% (7 notices)
- NHS & health 2% (6 notices)
- Not classified 8% (30 notices)
| Contracting authority | Type | Notices | Last 12 months | Open now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Justice | Central government | 220 | 43 | 0 |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for West Midlands | Police, fire & emergency | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Scottish Government | not classified | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire | Police, fire & emergency | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Financial Conduct Authority | Other public bodies | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sheffield City Council | Local authorities | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| The Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire | Police, fire & emergency | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| The Wheatley Housing Group Limited | Housing associations | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 Forces Commercial Services | not classified | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Competition and Markets Authority | Central government | 4 | 0 | 0 |
87 distinct authorities in total · the ten most active shown.
Where the work is delivered
Delivery regions (ITL1) published on 182 of 370 notices · a notice covering several regions counts in each · competition columns: contracts awarded in the last 36 months, lots delivered in the region
| Region | Notices | Bids / lot | SME wins | Local wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East England | — | — | — | |
| West Midlands | 4 | 39% | 29% | |
| East Midlands | — | — | — | |
| Greater London | — | — | — | |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | — | — | — | |
| South West England | — | — | — | |
| Scotland | — | — | — | |
| North West England | — | — | — | |
| East of England | — | — | — | |
| Wales (Cymru) | — | — | — | |
| North East England | — | — | — | |
| Northern Ireland | — | — | — |
Local wins = the winner’s registered region is the delivery region. Dashes: fewer than ten observations.
How it is bought
Commercial tool, procedure route and threshold as published on the notice, not a legal-regime claim
- Contract 71% (262 notices)
- Framework 29% (108 notices)
- Open 36% (132 notices)
- Route not published 26% (98 notices)
- Selective 26% (96 notices)
- Limited / restricted 12% (44 notices)
- Above threshold 85% (63 notices)
- Below threshold 15% (11 notices)
Competition
Contracts published in the last 36 months (126) · bid counts per lot from award notices · values are net contract awards, framework and DPS ceilings excluded · SME and local status as declared
- 1 bid 21% (11)
- 2–3 40% (21)
- 4–6 23% (12)
- 7 or more 15% (8)
Who wins
Single-supplier active awards with a canonical supplier on notices carrying this code · 594 awards to 205 suppliers · the five most frequent winners hold 22% of contract awards in the last 36 months
| Supplier | Awards | Last 12 months | Buyers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prison Advice & Care Trust (PACT) | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| Ingeus UK Ltd | 24 | 1 | 2 |
| St Giles Wise Group Partnership | 23 | 0 | 1 |
| THEBIGWORD GROUP LIMITED | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| ONCALL Interpreters Ltd | 16 | 0 | 1 |
| DA Languages Limited | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| K International | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| LANGUAGE EMPIRE LIMITED | 15 | 0 | 1 |
Where to submit
E-sourcing portals named in the submission address · 108 of 370 notices name one · each portal page explains registration
Method
What the numbers on this page are and are not
Which notices count?
Every Find a Tender notice that carries a CPV code starting 7523. A notice with several codes counts in each sector it names. Earliest notice 2021; latest 17 Sept 2026.
Competition figures
From the 36-month lot-grain contest statistics: a lot counts where its own CPV codes (or, for single-class notices, the procedure’s) start 7523. Bids per lot come from the award notice’s bid statistics; “competed” means an open or selective route with no direct-award transparency notice; contract values are net, on single-supplier awards, with framework and DPS ceilings excluded. Frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems are reported separately because their “bids” are admissions to a panel.
Why no total value or month-by-month chart?
Sums of notice estimates repeat framework ceilings and mix net with gross. Monthly volumes per sector are not shown yet: the catalogue’s CPV coverage per notice changed in May 2026 (compiled records carry every lot’s codes), so a curve would show the catalogue, not the market.