Official UK procurement notice
Community Justice Learning (Professional Qualification in Probation)
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThese contracts will deliver Community Justice Learning (CJL), which forms the academic component of the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) programme - the mandatory training route for all Probation Officers employed by the Probation Service. CJL comprises a BA (Hons) Degree or Graduate Diploma in Community Justice, alongside a Level 5 Vocational Qualification in Probation Practice, which is delivered in-house by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) staff.
Under Section 10 of the Offender Management Act 2007, the Secretary of State for Justice may determine the qualifications, experience and training required to practise as a Probation Officer. Since 1 April 2016, the PQiP has been the sole statutory route to qualification. HMPPS is the only employer of Probation Officers in England and Wales, and the PQiP programme is the only route to train and qualify for this profession.
The Authority holds a CJL Course Design Framework, which defines the academic structure, outcomes and learning standards that all suppliers will be required to adopt and implement during the Mobilisation Phase. Suppliers will be required to design their academic course content in accordance with this framework and secure appropriate accreditation through the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) or Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ).
The academic elements of the PQiP to be delivered under this contract include:
- A Level 6 academic qualification forming the core programme which all learners must complete; and
- Level 4 and Level 5 components providing advanced standing onto the core programme where required, depending on each learner’s prior learning and experience.
Learning will be delivered through biannual cohorts across four standard entry routes:
- Probation Services Officer Progression (PSOP);
- Standard PQiP (post-graduate) – full-time;
- Standard PQiP (post-graduate) – part-time; and
- PQiP non-graduate route – full-time.
Course duration will vary from between 15-30 months, depending on learners' prior learning and the appropriate entry route identified.
From time to time, the Authority may commission ‘optional services’ from the suppliers, which would be related and complementary to the contracted Services but incidental and discrete in nature and could, for example, include (without limitation) specific short term academic research projects and mapping of qualifications.
The estimated annual volume is approximately 1,200 learners (not guaranteed), divided across the below-stated four regional Lots:
- Lot 1: London – estimated 22% market share
- Lot 2: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands– estimated 28% market share
- Lot 3: North West, Greater Manchester, Wales– estimated 22% market share
- Lot 4: East of England, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South Central, South West– estimated 27% market share
The delivery model is 100% virtual, with all learning conducted through live, synchronous online teaching (e.g. Microsoft Teams). Suppliers may offer face-to-face sessions at their own discretion and cost where they deem beneficial to learners.
The contract term is 10.5 years, anticipated to commence in September 2026, structured as follows:
- Mobilisation Phase (6 months): Development and finalisation of curriculum, securing accreditation, and readiness for delivery;
- Service Delivery Phase (6.5 years): Delivery of up to 13 learner cohorts, beginning in March 2027; and
- Teach-Out Phase (3.5 years): To allow all learners, including those who take a break in learning, enough time to complete the course before contract expiry.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 17 Oct 2036, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Education and training services
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · all with a published value (£80,520,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lotLot #1LondonAwardedPublished value£17,952,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
PSQ 12. Please refer to the FVRA template, instructions/guidance and evaluation
criteria.
PSQ 13. Are you relying on another Supplier to act as a guarantor? The Supplier acting as a guarantor will be required to complete the FVRA
PSQ 13a. (If you answered Yes to PSQ 13), please provide this Supplier’s name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.
INSURANCE
PSQ 14. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to Contract signature, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual period if insurance.
b. Public and Products Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 in respect of any one occurrence, the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period, but £10,000,000 in the aggregate per annum in respect of products and pollution liability (to the extent insured by the policy]
c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 in respect of any one claim, and in the annual aggregate during the period of insurance
d. Motor Third Party Liability Insurance ** = Unlimited each and every occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party death / bodily injury claims and £1,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party property damage claim.
*There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for certain employers to hold Employer’s Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗
** There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for any user of a motor vehicle on the public highway to hold Motor Third Party Liability Insurance
PSQ14a If you have answered ‘Yes’ to PSQ 14 please refer to the Insurance Response Table attached, fill out and submit in response to this PSQ 14a.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
PSQ15. Please confirm that you have in place, or will have in place by Contract signature, the human and technical resources to perform and comply with the GDPR clauses within Appendix 2: Terms and Conditions by Contract signature.
- Technical & professional ability
TECHNICAL ABILITY
PSQ 16. Please confirm and provide evidence of your experience in the development and delivery of criminal justice degree programmes.
Your response must demonstrate:
Previous delivery of a at least one criminal justice degree programme, covering levels 4, 5 and 6 on the Recognised Qualifications Framework
Please provide details of the scale of provision (e.g. number of students taught, duration of delivery), validation/accreditation details and levels taught (covering levels 4 – 6 inclusive on the Recognised Qualifications Framework).
- That your organisation has established processes for developing and maintaining criminal justice curricula that are evidence-based and regularly updated in line with:
- developments in the criminal justice sector (for example: policy and legislative changes, emerging research, advances in practice such as trauma-informed approaches, and new or evolving areas of criminal justice study such as cybercrime or counter-terrorism); and
- the quality and standards expected within the higher education sector
- That you have employed recognised teaching and learning approaches with reference to positive outcomes they have led to (e.g. retention, student feedback, external examiner comments)
Please note the definition of criminal justice degree programmes includes, but is not limited to:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc/BA (Hons)
- Policing Studies BA (Hons)
- Criminal Investigation and Policing BA (Hons)
- Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime BSc (Hons)
- Applied Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Law BA (Hons)
- Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Youth Justice BA (Hons)
Response format: two-page maximum limit for this question – Arial font, font size 12
TECHNICAL - DEGREE AWARDING POWERS
PSQ 17. Do you currently have UK degree awarding powers? As with any Condition of Participation, you may rely on an Associated Person to fulfil this requirement
PSQ 17a. If you have answered “No” to PSQ 17, please confirm if you (or an Associated Person) will be able to obtain UK degree awarding powers within 1 week of the date on which the Contract Award Notice is published by providing detail to demonstrate how you will achieve this.
CYBER ESSENTIALS
PSQ 18 - Do you currently have Cyber Essentials Certification? If not, please confirm you will have certification in place by the end of Mobilisation Milestone 1 (27th November 2026)
Lot #2North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West MidlandsAwardedPublished value£22,772,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
PSQ 12. Please refer to the FVRA template, instructions/guidance and evaluation
criteria.
PSQ 13. Are you relying on another Supplier to act as a guarantor? The Supplier acting as a guarantor will be required to complete the FVRA
PSQ 13a. (If you answered Yes to PSQ 13), please provide this Supplier’s name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.
INSURANCE
PSQ 14. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to Contract signature, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual period if insurance.
b. Public and Products Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 in respect of any one occurrence, the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period, but £10,000,000 in the aggregate per annum in respect of products and pollution liability (to the extent insured by the policy]
c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 in respect of any one claim, and in the annual aggregate during the period of insurance
d. Motor Third Party Liability Insurance ** = Unlimited each and every occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party death / bodily injury claims and £1,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party property damage claim.
*There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for certain employers to hold Employer’s Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗
** There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for any user of a motor vehicle on the public highway to hold Motor Third Party Liability Insurance
PSQ14a If you have answered ‘Yes’ to PSQ 14 please refer to the Insurance Response Table attached, fill out and submit in response to this PSQ 14a.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
PSQ15. Please confirm that you have in place, or will have in place by Contract signature, the human and technical resources to perform and comply with the GDPR clauses within Appendix 2: Terms and Conditions by Contract signature.
- Technical & professional ability
TECHNICAL ABILITY
PSQ 16. Please confirm and provide evidence of your experience in the development and delivery of criminal justice degree programmes.
Your response must demonstrate:
Previous delivery of a at least one criminal justice degree programme, covering levels 4, 5 and 6 on the Recognised Qualifications Framework
Please provide details of the scale of provision (e.g. number of students taught, duration of delivery), validation/accreditation details and levels taught (covering levels 4 – 6 inclusive on the Recognised Qualifications Framework).
- That your organisation has established processes for developing and maintaining criminal justice curricula that are evidence-based and regularly updated in line with:
- developments in the criminal justice sector (for example: policy and legislative changes, emerging research, advances in practice such as trauma-informed approaches, and new or evolving areas of criminal justice study such as cybercrime or counter-terrorism); and
- the quality and standards expected within the higher education sector
- That you have employed recognised teaching and learning approaches with reference to positive outcomes they have led to (e.g. retention, student feedback, external examiner comments)
Please note the definition of criminal justice degree programmes includes, but is not limited to:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc/BA (Hons)
- Policing Studies BA (Hons)
- Criminal Investigation and Policing BA (Hons)
- Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime BSc (Hons)
- Applied Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Law BA (Hons)
- Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Youth Justice BA (Hons)
Response format: two-page maximum limit for this question – Arial font, font size 12
TECHNICAL - DEGREE AWARDING POWERS
PSQ 17. Do you currently have UK degree awarding powers? As with any Condition of Participation, you may rely on an Associated Person to fulfil this requirement
PSQ 17a. If you have answered “No” to PSQ 17, please confirm if you (or an Associated Person) will be able to obtain UK degree awarding powers within 1 week of the date on which the Contract Award Notice is published by providing detail to demonstrate how you will achieve this.
CYBER ESSENTIALS
PSQ 18 - Do you currently have Cyber Essentials Certification? If not, please confirm you will have certification in place by the end of Mobilisation Milestone 1 (27th November 2026)
Lot #3North West, Greater Manchester WalesAwardedPublished value£17,782,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
PSQ 12. Please refer to the FVRA template, instructions/guidance and evaluation
criteria.
PSQ 13. Are you relying on another Supplier to act as a guarantor? The Supplier acting as a guarantor will be required to complete the FVRA
PSQ 13a. (If you answered Yes to PSQ 13), please provide this Supplier’s name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.
INSURANCE
PSQ 14. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to Contract signature, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual period if insurance.
b. Public and Products Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 in respect of any one occurrence, the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period, but £10,000,000 in the aggregate per annum in respect of products and pollution liability (to the extent insured by the policy]
c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 in respect of any one claim, and in the annual aggregate during the period of insurance
d. Motor Third Party Liability Insurance ** = Unlimited each and every occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party death / bodily injury claims and £1,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party property damage claim.
*There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for certain employers to hold Employer’s Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗
** There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for any user of a motor vehicle on the public highway to hold Motor Third Party Liability Insurance
PSQ14a If you have answered ‘Yes’ to PSQ 14 please refer to the Insurance Response Table attached, fill out and submit in response to this PSQ 14a.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
PSQ15. Please confirm that you have in place, or will have in place by Contract signature, the human and technical resources to perform and comply with the GDPR clauses within Appendix 2: Terms and Conditions by Contract signature.
- Technical & professional ability
TECHNICAL ABILITY
PSQ 16. Please confirm and provide evidence of your experience in the development and delivery of criminal justice degree programmes.
Your response must demonstrate:
Previous delivery of a at least one criminal justice degree programme, covering levels 4, 5 and 6 on the Recognised Qualifications Framework
Please provide details of the scale of provision (e.g. number of students taught, duration of delivery), validation/accreditation details and levels taught (covering levels 4 – 6 inclusive on the Recognised Qualifications Framework).
- That your organisation has established processes for developing and maintaining criminal justice curricula that are evidence-based and regularly updated in line with:
- developments in the criminal justice sector (for example: policy and legislative changes, emerging research, advances in practice such as trauma-informed approaches, and new or evolving areas of criminal justice study such as cybercrime or counter-terrorism); and
- the quality and standards expected within the higher education sector
- That you have employed recognised teaching and learning approaches with reference to positive outcomes they have led to (e.g. retention, student feedback, external examiner comments)
Please note the definition of criminal justice degree programmes includes, but is not limited to:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc/BA (Hons)
- Policing Studies BA (Hons)
- Criminal Investigation and Policing BA (Hons)
- Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime BSc (Hons)
- Applied Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Law BA (Hons)
- Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Youth Justice BA (Hons)
Response format: two-page maximum limit for this question – Arial font, font size 12
TECHNICAL - DEGREE AWARDING POWERS
PSQ 17. Do you currently have UK degree awarding powers? As with any Condition of Participation, you may rely on an Associated Person to fulfil this requirement
PSQ 17a. If you have answered “No” to PSQ 17, please confirm if you (or an Associated Person) will be able to obtain UK degree awarding powers within 1 week of the date on which the Contract Award Notice is published by providing detail to demonstrate how you will achieve this.
CYBER ESSENTIALS
PSQ 18 - Do you currently have Cyber Essentials Certification? If not, please confirm you will have certification in place by the end of Mobilisation Milestone 1 (27th November 2026)
Lot #4East of England, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South Central, South WestAwardedPublished value£22,012,500
The source published no individual description for this lot.
- Economic & financial standing
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
PSQ 12. Please refer to the FVRA template, instructions/guidance and evaluation
criteria.
PSQ 13. Are you relying on another Supplier to act as a guarantor? The Supplier acting as a guarantor will be required to complete the FVRA
PSQ 13a. (If you answered Yes to PSQ 13), please provide this Supplier’s name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.
INSURANCE
PSQ 14. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to Contract signature, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual period if insurance.
b. Public and Products Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 in respect of any one occurrence, the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period, but £10,000,000 in the aggregate per annum in respect of products and pollution liability (to the extent insured by the policy]
c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 in respect of any one claim, and in the annual aggregate during the period of insurance
d. Motor Third Party Liability Insurance ** = Unlimited each and every occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party death / bodily injury claims and £1,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party property damage claim.
*There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for certain employers to hold Employer’s Liability Insurance of £5 million as a minimum. See the Health and Safety Executive website for more information: www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse39.pdf ↗
** There is a legal requirement in the United Kingdom for any user of a motor vehicle on the public highway to hold Motor Third Party Liability Insurance
PSQ14a If you have answered ‘Yes’ to PSQ 14 please refer to the Insurance Response Table attached, fill out and submit in response to this PSQ 14a.
COMPLIANCE WITH THE UK GENERAL DATA PROTECTION REGULATION
PSQ15. Please confirm that you have in place, or will have in place by Contract signature, the human and technical resources to perform and comply with the GDPR clauses within Appendix 2: Terms and Conditions by Contract signature.
- Technical & professional ability
TECHNICAL ABILITY
PSQ 16. Please confirm and provide evidence of your experience in the development and delivery of criminal justice degree programmes.
Your response must demonstrate:
Previous delivery of a at least one criminal justice degree programme, covering levels 4, 5 and 6 on the Recognised Qualifications Framework
Please provide details of the scale of provision (e.g. number of students taught, duration of delivery), validation/accreditation details and levels taught (covering levels 4 – 6 inclusive on the Recognised Qualifications Framework).
- That your organisation has established processes for developing and maintaining criminal justice curricula that are evidence-based and regularly updated in line with:
- developments in the criminal justice sector (for example: policy and legislative changes, emerging research, advances in practice such as trauma-informed approaches, and new or evolving areas of criminal justice study such as cybercrime or counter-terrorism); and
- the quality and standards expected within the higher education sector
- That you have employed recognised teaching and learning approaches with reference to positive outcomes they have led to (e.g. retention, student feedback, external examiner comments)
Please note the definition of criminal justice degree programmes includes, but is not limited to:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc/BA (Hons)
- Policing Studies BA (Hons)
- Criminal Investigation and Policing BA (Hons)
- Counter Terrorism, Intelligence and Cybercrime BSc (Hons)
- Applied Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Law BA (Hons)
- Forensic Psychology and Criminal Justice BSc (Hons)
- Youth Justice BA (Hons)
Response format: two-page maximum limit for this question – Arial font, font size 12
TECHNICAL - DEGREE AWARDING POWERS
PSQ 17. Do you currently have UK degree awarding powers? As with any Condition of Participation, you may rely on an Associated Person to fulfil this requirement
PSQ 17a. If you have answered “No” to PSQ 17, please confirm if you (or an Associated Person) will be able to obtain UK degree awarding powers within 1 week of the date on which the Contract Award Notice is published by providing detail to demonstrate how you will achieve this.
CYBER ESSENTIALS
PSQ 18 - Do you currently have Cyber Essentials Certification? If not, please confirm you will have certification in place by the end of Mobilisation Milestone 1 (27th November 2026)
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How this buyer will score bids.
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Economic & financial standing
FINANCIAL CAPACITY
PSQ 12. Please refer to the FVRA template, instructions/guidance and evaluation
criteria.
PSQ 13. Are you relying on another Supplier to act as a guarantor? The Supplier acting as a guarantor will be required to complete the FVRA
PSQ 13a. (If you answered Yes to PSQ 13), please provide this Supplier’s name and evidence of their economic and financial standing.
INSURANCE
PSQ 14. Please confirm whether you already have, or can commit to obtain, prior to Contract signature, the levels of insurance cover indicated below:
a. Employer’s (Compulsory) Liability Insurance* = £10,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual period if insurance.
b. Public and Products Liability Insurance = £10,000,000 in respect of any one occurrence, the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period, but £10,000,000 in the aggregate per annum in respect of products and pollution liability (to the extent insured by the policy]
c. Professional Indemnity Insurance = £5,000,000 in respect of any one claim, and in the annual aggregate during the period of insurance
d. Motor Third Party Liability Insurance ** = Unlimited each and every occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party death / bodily injury claims and £1,000,000 any one occurrence the number of occurrences being unlimited in any annual policy period for third party property damage claim.
*There is a legal requiremen…
- Technical & professional ability
TECHNICAL ABILITY
PSQ 16. Please confirm and provide evidence of your experience in the development and delivery of criminal justice degree programmes.
Your response must demonstrate:
Previous delivery of a at least one criminal justice degree programme, covering levels 4, 5 and 6 on the Recognised Qualifications Framework
Please provide details of the scale of provision (e.g. number of students taught, duration of delivery), validation/accreditation details and levels taught (covering levels 4 – 6 inclusive on the Recognised Qualifications Framework).
- That your organisation has established processes for developing and maintaining criminal justice curricula that are evidence-based and regularly updated in line with:
- developments in the criminal justice sector (for example: policy and legislative changes, emerging research, advances in practice such as trauma-informed approaches, and new or evolving areas of criminal justice study such as cybercrime or counter-terrorism); and
- the quality and standards expected within the higher education sector
- That you have employed recognised teaching and learning approaches with reference to positive outcomes they have led to (e.g. retention, student feedback, external examiner comments)
Please note the definition of criminal justice degree programmes includes, but is not limited to:
- Criminology and Criminal Justice BSc/BA (Hons)
- Policing Studies BA (Hons)
- Criminal Investigation and Policing BA (Hons)
- Counter Te…
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 17 Oct 2036
- First published
- 17 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Sept 2026, 13:04 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Jul 2026
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-066788- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0504cdFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Apr 2025 → 2 Sept 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published17 Apr 2025, 13:03 BST
- Market engagement380 days ago6 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
The Authority will be hosting a market engagement session to support suppliers’ understanding of the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQIP). This session will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams on 25th September 2025 from 10.30 -12.00.
The Authority will be joined by a number of speakers who have taken part in the PQIP programme, each of whom will share their personal journeys and reflections. The focus of this event will therefore be on the lived experiences of these speakers to provide suppliers with an insight of PQiP and the National Probation Service.
Suppliers are invited to submit any questions they would like the speakers to consider in advance of the session. Where appropriate and feasible, we will invite speakers to address these as part of their presentations.
During the session, suppliers will also have the opportunity to submit questions via the Microsoft Teams chat function. These questions will be reviewed and, where appropriate, responses will be provided during the Q&A section at the end of the session.
Following the event, suppliers may submit any additional questions via the Jaggaer portal by 1st October 2025. These will be addressed offline and responses will be published through the Jaggaer Messaging function in due course.
Please note that the event will be strictly limited to discussion of the speakers’ personal experiences and the content of their presentations. The Authority will not revisit previously shared procurement information or enter discussions on details of the procurement itself. All relevant information of the procurement will be provided in the Invitation to Tender once published.
If you plan to attend, please confirm the following details via the messaging function to PQQ 491 Community Justice Learning (Professional Qualification in Probation):
Name(s) of attendee(s) (Maximum of 2 people per company)
Company/organisation name
Contact details (E-mail and phone number)
Any questions you would like the speakers to consider and address within their presentations.
Please confirm your attendance with the above details and questions, before 14:00, 1 September 2025 within the PQQ491.
To ensure maximum value from this event, attendees are expected to have reviewed all prior market engagement documentation, including the previous Preliminary Market engagement Notice “ocds-h6vhtk-0504cd" and the supporting materials shared at PQQ 491 – Community Justice Learning (Professional Qualification in Probation). This content will not be presented again during the session.
If you do not already have a Jaggaer account please register to create an account via the following link - ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
If you have any issues registering, please contact 0845 0100 132 or e-mail [email protected].
This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract.
The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at it's absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not / shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this market engagement exercise. Any contracts are subject to the relevant legal and Cabinet Office controls and policies. The Authority reserves the right to source items included through other means (e.g. an existing contract or framework).
- Tender notice published366 days ago20 Oct 2025, 15:23 BST
- Next notice expected366 days ago20 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Clarification questions by355 days ago31 Oct 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Submission deadline336 days ago19 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent129 days ago15 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends118 days ago25 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by99 days ago14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts51 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published49 days ago2 Sept 2026, 13:04 BST
Notice history
14 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Apr 2025, 13:03 BSTUK2
- Pipeline notice published23 May 2025, 12:23 BSTUK1
- Status changed to planned23 May 2025, 12:23 BST
- Preliminary market engagement notice published1 Aug 2025, 11:26 BSTUK2
- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Aug 2025, 17:47 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Oct 2025, 15:23 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £80,520,00020 Oct 2025, 15:23 BSTwas £81,000,000
- Status changed to active20 Oct 2025, 15:23 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Oct 2025, 15:23 BST
- Deadline published: 19 Nov 2025, 14:00 GMT20 Oct 2025, 15:23 BST
- Contract award notice published15 Jun 2026, 18:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete15 Jun 2026, 18:03 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Sept 2026, 13:04 BSTUK7
Published amendments (1)
Further information for notifying your interest to attend this Market Engagement. Please confirm your attendance with details as requested within the PQQ 491 before 14:00, 1 September 2025.
Routine re-releases (7)
- 2025-08: 2 releases · 1 Aug 2025, 4 Aug 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 23 May 2025
- 2025-04: 1 release · 17 Apr 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · London2 awards | |||
| Sheffield Hallam UniversityCommunity Justice Learning - Lot 18 Sept 2026 – 7 Mar 2037 | £15,585,795same award published again · counted once | 15 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Sheffield Hallam University | £15,585,795 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands2 awards | |||
| De Montfort UniversityCommunity Justice Learning - Lot 28 Sept 2026 – 7 Mar 2037 | £14,797,931same award published again · counted once | 15 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| De Montfort University | £14,797,931 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · North West, Greater Manchester Wales2 awards | |||
| Liverpool John MooresCommunity Justice Learning - Lot 38 Sept 2026 – 7 Mar 2037 | £12,914,669same award published again · counted once | 15 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Liverpool John Moores | £12,914,669 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · East of England, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South Central, South West2 awards | |||
| University of PortsmouthCommunity Justice Learning - Lot 48 Sept 2026 – 7 Mar 2037 | £16,972,780same award published again · counted once | 15 Jun 2026standstill to 25 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| University of Portsmouth | £16,972,780 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 5 · Sheffield Hallam University
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £15,585,795
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2037
- Status
- active
13 agreed KPIs: Learner Achievement KPI 1A · Learner Achievement KPI 1B · Learner Achievement KPI 1C …
- Learner Achievement KPI 1A
- Learner Achievement KPI 1B
- Learner Achievement KPI 1C
- Learner Achievement KPI 1D
- Learner Achievement KPI 1E
- Assessment KPI 2
- Learner Feedback KPI 3A
- Learner Approval KPI 3B
- Gateway Assessment KPI 4
- Awarding Gap KPI 5
- Adjustments KPI 6
- Social Value (7A) KPI 7
- Social Value (8A) KPI 8
Contract 6 · De Montfort University
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £14,797,931
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2037
- Status
- active
7 agreed KPIs: Learner Achievement KPI 1A · Learner Achievement KPI 1B · Learner Achievement KPI 1C …
- Learner Achievement KPI 1A
- Learner Achievement KPI 1B
- Learner Achievement KPI 1C
- Learner Achievement KPI 1D
- Learner Achievement KPI 1E
- Assessment KPI 2
- Learner Feedback KPI 3A
Contract 7 · Liverpool John Moores
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £12,914,669
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2037
- Status
- active
Contract 8 · University of Portsmouth
- Signed
- 6 Aug 2026
- Value
- £16,972,780
- Period
- 6 Aug 2026 – 28 Feb 2037
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · London | 3final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2 · North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands and West Midlands | 7final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · North West, Greater Manchester Wales | 5final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · East of England, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South Central, South West | 4final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- did not winLeeds Trinity University · Yorkshire and the Humber · 2
- did not winTeesside University · North East England · 2
- did not winUniversity of Derby · East Midlands · 2
- did not winUniversity of South Wales · Wales (Cymru) · 3, 4
- did not winUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David · Wales (Cymru) · 3
- wonUniversity of Portsmouth · South East England · all lots
- wonLiverpool John Moores University · North West England · 2, 3
- wonDe Montfort University · East Midlands · all lots
- wonSheffield Hallam University · Yorkshire and the Humber · 1, 2, 4
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
9 commercial parties on the notice · 4 awarded- De Montfort UniversityAwarded supplier
- Leeds Trinity UniversityBidder / tenderer
- Liverpool John MooresAwarded supplier
- Sheffield Hallam UniversityAwarded supplier
- Teesside UniversityBidder / tenderer
- University of DerbyBidder / tenderer
- University of PortsmouthAwarded supplier
- University of South WalesBidder / tenderer
- University of Wales Trinity Saint DavidBidder / tenderer
Official documents & specifications (13)
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