Official UK procurement notice
EPPOC NIPS ACEs Study · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Department of Justice (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Department of Justice (DoJ) coordinates the Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality and Organised Crime Programme which is the Executive's response to its commitment made under the Fresh Start agreement of November 2015 and the New Decade, New Approach (NDNA) document of 2020. It is reflected in the draft Programme for Government / Outcomes Delivery Plan and DoJ Corporate Plan for 2022-25.
The Tackling Paramilitary Activity, Criminality, and Organised Crime Programme is a collaborative, Executive-wide approach which has the outcome of 'safer communities, resilient to paramilitarism, criminality and coercive control'. It was initially established in 2016 as a result of the Fresh Start Agreement as a means of implementing the
Independent Panel's Report on the Disbandment of Paramilitary Groups.
To support this goal, and to better understand need to improve service delivery, the Programme seeks to commission a comprehensive study on the prevalence of AdverseChildhood Experiences (ACEs), childhood trauma, and exposure to violence among the Northern Ireland prison population. This research will fill a critical evidence gap, inform rehabilitation and public safety strategies, and support trauma-informed approaches within
the justice system.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Oct 2025, 09:07 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
- Authority reference
DOJ DAC 15/25- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078892- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ce76Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
Direct award conditions and permissible justifications are set out under Chapter 3 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act.
Based on the information provided there may be justification for a direct award on the
grounds set out under paragraph 6 of Schedule 5 where the following conditions are met
in relation to the public contract-
(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can
supply the goods, services or works required, and
(b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.
On the basis of the information presented, it may be possible to rely on a derogation in
this case (i.e. Para 6 of Schedule 5) due to the fact that the Supplier, under the conditions
of the initial study, holds exclusive rights to the underlying data until February 2027, and
this proposed follow on work requires lawful access and use of that data during this
exclusivity period to meet programme timescales and objectives.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
28 Nov 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends326 days ago28 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published322 days ago2 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMT
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Oct 2025- Transparency notice published17 Oct 2025, 09:07 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published19 Nov 2025, 14:10 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published2 Dec 2025, 12:39 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withheld Section 94 Supplier1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 | £160,000 | 18 Nov 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
EPPOC NIPS ACEs Study · Withheld Section 94 Supplier
- Signed
- 2 Dec 2025
- Value
- £160,000
- Period
- 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Withheld Section94 SupplierAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender