Awarded contract

con_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt (FBD) in West Midlands Custody

Details

Buyer: Ministry of Justice
Supplier(s): Ingeus UK Ltd
Value: £45,000
Duration: 7 months
Topic: Probation services
Published: 2 November 2026
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

The service will provide a delivery partner for the West Midlands Probation Service (WMPS). The partner will provide specialist financial advice and debt support services for people in prison. The service will support individuals experiencing financial difficulties, with the aim of reducing financial pressures on release and contributing to improved resettlement outcomes and reduced reoffending.

Timeline

Completed: Award published2 November 2026
Current notice
Next: Award date1 December 2026in 3 weeks
Upcoming: Contract expiry date30 June 2027

About the buyer

The Ministry of Justice is a central government ministerial department with its own Commercial Standards team providing procurement guidance. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems. HM Courts and Tribunals Service, HM Prison and Probation Service and the Legal Aid Agency are the department's main delivery bodies.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Justice's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and public administration and defence.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

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Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@ministry-of-justice.gov