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Published 10 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Assess Risk, Needs & Strengths (ARNS) Project - HMPPS Digital Transformation Programme

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

Award under framework
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£19,092,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 10 Aug 2026
Awarded to Hippo Digital Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Retender for a managed service supplier to build elements of the ARNS Service. This service will replace OASys as the main risk assessment of people under supervision and as such is critical throughout the offender journey.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award under framework
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Call-off under a framework
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference
prj_17798
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091030
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e048 Find a Tender
Related procedures1

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Aug 2026 → 25 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends63 days ago
    19 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published26 days ago
    25 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Aug 2026
  1. Contract award notice published
    10 Aug 2026, 14:40 BST
    UK6
  2. Contract signature expected
    24 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £19,092,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 14 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hippo Digital Limited25 Aug 2026 – 24 Aug 2029 · up to 24 Aug 2030Extensions: Option to extend the contract for 1 year£19,092,00010 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Assess Risk, Needs & Strengths (ARNS) Project - HMPPS Digital Transformation Programme · Hippo Digital Limited

    Signed
    14 Sept 2026
    Value
    £19,092,000
    Period
    14 Sept 2026 – 13 Sept 2029 · up to 13 Sept 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    One year extension option available
    4 agreed KPIs: Delivery of Agreed Outcomes · Statement of Work (SoW) Deliverables completed by Due Date · Social Value KPI – Commitments Delivery …
    • Delivery of Agreed Outcomes, Percentage of agreed Statement of Work deliverables, milestones or outcomes delivered to agreed quality and acceptance criteria within agreed tolerances. Supplier delivers agreed outcomes in line with agreed acceptance criteria, quality expectations and delivery tolerances. KPI Threshold - ≥ 90%
    • Statement of Work (SoW) Deliverables completed by Due Date, The Supplier shall deliver all Statement of Work (SoW) Deliverables in accordance with the agreed due dates, with each Deliverable meeting the defined Acceptance Criteria at the point of submission. ≥ 95% of Deliverables are accepted as meeting Acceptance Criteria by the agreed due date
    • Social Value KPI – Commitments Delivery, The Supplier shall achieve the proposed specific and measurable social values commitments on time at least 98% at all times.
    • Accurate and timely billing of Buyer, Accuracy/Timelines - at least 98% at all times

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hippo Digital LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PTYV-4866-DVHD 1st Floor Aireside House, Aire Street, Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber, LS1 4HTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender