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title: "Awarding Organisation for HMPPS Probation Qualifications"
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# Awarding Organisation for HMPPS Probation Qualifications

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/awarding-organisation-for-hmpps-probation-qualifications-ocds-h6vhtk-050b66). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Awarding Organisation for HMPPS Probation Qualifications". Published status: complete. Published Value: £773,493. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Feb 2026, 14:00 GMT. Published submission portal: ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Published Value:** £773,493 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 February 2026 at 14:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Administrative educational services, Adult and other education services, Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £872,700 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/awarding-organisation-for-hmpps-probation-qualifications-ocds-h6vhtk-050b66#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-050b66`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/awarding-organisation-for-hmpps-probation-qualifications-ocds-h6vhtk-050b66#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/awarding-organisation-for-hmpps-probation-qualifications-ocds-h6vhtk-050b66#participate

## Description
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) provide internal training and education for Probation Services.
An external awarding organisation is required to provide registration, certificate generation for learners of the below qualifications:
Level 3 Certificate in Probation Practice - Qualification Number: 603/1231/2.
Level 3 Diploma in Probation Practice - Qualification Number: 603/1234/8
Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice - Qualification Number: 610/2081/3
Level 3 Award In Assessing Competence in the Work Environment - Qualification Number: 600/6542/4
Level 4 Award In Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice - Qualification Number: 600/8383/9
The awarding organisation must also be able to audit our qualification centre, assessments and quality assurance processes.
The competitive tendering process has now concluded and the Authority intends to award this contract to SFJ Awards.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 75121000, 80000000, 80400000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £773,493

- **Contract Period:** 09/07/2026 to 09/07/2031

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Awarding Organisation for Probation Services and External Quality Assurance (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **SFJ Awards Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-139730`
  - Value: £872,700 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 05/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007485-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-06T14:11:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T13:32:05.246Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-050b66