Official UK procurement notice
Complex Move On Contract · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis UK6 contract award notice informs the market of the Authority's contract award to Langley Trust for the provision of the Complex Move On service.
The Complex Move On service provides specialist risk management services, rehabilitation and resettlement support for people on probation with complex needs who are accommodated within pre-existing specialist accommodation settings.
The service supports His Majesty Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) in managing individuals who require enhanced levels of care and risk management, by providing access to supported housing and other relevant support to individuals with complex needs with the aim of reducing the risk of reoffending. The funding from the Authority enables HMPPS to make referrals into these services by covering the additional costs associated with managing increased forensic risk and delivering appropriate criminogenic interventions. Funding for the accommodation and other support services will be obtained and managed by the supplier separately. Accordingly, the Authority does not have exclusive rights to the bed spaces used to deliver the service.
The support service is to be delivered within a portfolio of accommodation operated or accessed by the supplier, including:
- 24/7 registered care home provision (Care);
- 24/7 staffed provision (Extra Care); and
- step-down supported accommodation in the community which is not staffed (Supported Housing).
The service is expected to be provided in at least 8 out of the 11 Probation Service regions in England - listed below:
- North East
- North West
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- West Midlands
- East Midlands
- South West
- South Central
- East of England
- London
- Kent, Surrey and Sussex
- Greater Manchester
The Authority expects to refer, as a maximum, 350 people at any one time within the service.
The cohort will include individuals subject to Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Level 2 and Level 3 management, including those convicted of offences such as arson and sex offences.
Individuals referred to the service may present with a wide range of complex needs/risk levels, vulnerabilities and health conditions including autism spectrum conditions, dementia, hearing impairment, visual impairment, learning disability, mental ill health, personality disorder, physical disability, and poor physical health.
Referrals into the service will be made by Probation Practitioners and subject to capacity and suitability assessments, the provider will be expected to accept referrals where an appropriate placement is available.
There is no maximum duration for an individual’s eligibility for the service. Where living independently is part of the individual’s sentence plan, the supplier will assist the individual to support that transition through appropriate accommodation, rehabilitation and support interventions. The Supplier does not claim VAT as part of their payment for the performance of this contract.
CPV: Other community, social and personal services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewal
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jul 2025, 12:19 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Sept 2026, 14:13 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081901- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0562dcFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
The Authority has undertaken extensive market engagement in relation to this service. This included engagement with the market, as advertised in UK2 Notice 2025/S 000-041608, to assess market interest and identify suppliers with the capability and capacity to deliver this service.
As part of the engagement, interested suppliers were asked to complete a capability assessment against the Authority’s critical service requirements. Whilst a number of suppliers initially expressed an interest in the opportunity, the engagement exercise identified that these suppliers were either unable to meet the Authority’s requirements, subsequently withdrew their interest, or did not continue to engage with the assessment exercise.
Based on the outcome of this market engagement exercise, the Authority concluded that there is no current viable competitive market capable of delivering the service requirements. The Authority therefore determined that, without changing the scope or requirements of the service, a competitive procurement would not be likely to result in the award of a suitable contract.
Having regard to the outcome of the market engagement exercise and the critical nature of the services to be provided, the Authority considers that the circumstances support the use of a direct award and are consistent with the rationale set out in Part 6 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023.
The Complex Move On contract is a business-critical service that plays an important role in supporting public protection and the effective management of individuals with complex needs. Any failure to continue delivering this service could create a significant public protection risk that would be unacceptable to the Authority.
The current contract expires on 31 March 2027 and to ensure the continuation of accommodation placements and rehabilitation support for this cohort, the Authority intends to enter into a new contract for the continued delivery of the service.
During the term of the new contract, the Authority will continue to engage with the market to increase its understanding of supplier capability and capacity to inform future procurement approaches for the delivery of these service requirements.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
21 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates- Planning notice published21 Jul 2025, 12:19 BST
- Market engagement8 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
The Authority seeks to understand market interest. If your organisation is interested in this activity, please register on MoJ’s e-procurement portal (Jaggaer) with the below link.
ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗
Please then search for PQQ 523 to and respond to the survey to register your interest in future market engagement.
Within Jaggaer you will be required to respond to a questionnaire by 5pm 8 August 2025
- The Authority requires information on your capability and capacity to provide the services detailed. Any supplier who does not respond to the survey or does not meet the requirements will not be invited to market engagement.
- Once the completed survey has been received, the Authority may be in touch via the Jaggaer portal with further information, questions or details of engagement events.
- If there are any issues with completing the form, then please email [email protected].
Initial ME: Week Commencing 21 July 2025
Mobilisation period: Estimated 9-month mobilisation
Contract start date: 1 April 2027
Disclaimer: This notice is for market engagement only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender.
- Latest notice published48 days ago7 Sept 2026, 14:13 BST
- Standstill ends37 days ago17 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 158 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published21 Jul 2025, 12:19 BSTUK2
- Transparency notice published27 Aug 2026, 15:46 BSTUK5
- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
- Procurement method changed27 Aug 2026, 15:46 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Sept 2026, 14:13 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LANGLEY HOUSE TRUSTVCSE1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2032 | £9,007,784 | 28 Aug 2026standstill to 17 Sept 2026 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Langley TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender