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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 040613/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Service contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Not applicable

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Ministry of Justice
National registration number: PDNN-2773-HVYN

Postal address: 102 Petty France
Town: London
Region: Westminster
Postal code: SW1H 9AJ
Country: United Kingdom

Email: tabitha.falcus@justice.gov.uk

Internet address

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
National Homicide Service
Reference number: prj_15909

II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
Special regime
LightTouch

II.1.4) Short description
National Homicide Service providing support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide. Please note: The contract value is presented as £24.4m exclusive of VAT and we will require tenders to be submitted with proposed costs excluding VAT to allow fair comparison.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
24,442,000
Value (excluding VAT)
24,442,000
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
75230000
85311300
85312320

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKL – WALES
UKC – NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKD – NORTH WEST (ENGLAND)
UKF – EAST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKG – WEST MIDLANDS (ENGLAND)
UKH – EAST OF ENGLAND
UKJ – SOUTH EAST (ENGLAND)
UKK – SOUTH WEST (ENGLAND)

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: 1.1 – How will you ensure the Service: meets the needs of Service Users across England and Wales? helps the MoJ to meet its strategic aims, as set out in “Background to the National Homicide Service” – Document A in Volume 5 – Data Room Information.
Weighting: 2.25

Quality
Name: 1.2 – Set out your overall operating model for delivering the Homicide Service – from referral to ongoing support and exit from the Service.
Weighting: 9

Quality
Name: 1.3 – How will you raise awareness of the Service?
Weighting: 1.5

Quality
Name: 1.4 – How will you ensure that the Service is accessible for all who are eligible, including addressing barriers and challenges that Service Users may face in accessing and engaging with support?
Weighting: 2.25

Quality
Name: 2.1 – How will you fulfil the requirement to deliver Emotional, Practical and Advocacy Support to Service Users?
Weighting: 4.5

Quality
Name: 2.2 – How will you deliver Financial Support to Service Users?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 2.3 – How will you deliver Peer Support for Service Users?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 2.4 – How will you deliver Psychological Support for Service Users?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 2.5 – How will you support Service Users with additional needs identified in the Needs Assessment (e.g. housing, substance misuse, restorative justice etc)?
Weighting: 1.5

Quality
Name: 2.6 – How will you deliver Outreach Support?
Weighting: 4.5

Quality
Name: 2.7 – How will you respond to Major Incidents involving a Homicide?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 2.8a – How will you support Children and Young People (CYP) who are bereaved family members or eyewitnesses of Homicide?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 2.8b – How will you support parents or primary carers of witnesses under the age of 18?
Weighting: 1.5

Quality
Name: 2.9 – How will you support Service Users following a Homicide or Suspicious Death abroad?
Weighting: 3

Quality
Name: 3.1 – Full detail in ITT
Weighting: 8

Quality
Name: 3.2 – How will you take steps to ensure a good understanding of local/regional landscapes/thematic areas and communities of interest to ensure that you effectively refer and signpost to organisations outside your supply chain?
Weighting: 2

Quality
Name: 4.1 – Provide a detailed description of the staffing resources needed to deliver the Homicide Service under your delivery model/proposal.
Weighting: 9

Quality
Name: 4.2 – Describe your recruitment and induction process for staff and volunteers.
Weighting: 4

Quality
Name: 4.3 – How will you ensure the ongoing development and wellbeing of staff and volunteers?
Weighting: 7

Quality
Name: 5.1 – Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for Mobilisation and/or Transition of the Homicide Service by 1 April 2027.
Weighting: 4.5

Quality
Name: 5.2 – Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for delivery of the Homicide Service from 2027-2031.
Weighting: 4.5

Quality
Name: 5.3a – How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?
Weighting: 0.01

Quality
Name: 5.3b – How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?
Weighting: 2.24

Quality
Name: 5.4 – Full detail in ITT
Weighting: 3.75

Quality
Name: 6.1 – Economic and Social Sustainability: A. How will your delivery of the Homicide Service provide additional social and economic benefits to local areas, beyond the core requirements of the specification? B. How does your organisation ensure the resilience of its workforce?
Weighting: 5

Quality
Name: 6.2 – Please explain how any Homicide Service funding in excess of the allowed Annual Surplus (3% of Annual Contract Value) will be reinvested into extending or improving frontline support to Service Users.
Weighting: 4

Quality
Name: 6.3 – Environmental Sustainability: Please describe the specific measures you will implement during the life of this contract to minimise environmental impact, with particular focus on reducing carbon emissions from staff travel and service hubs while maintaining high-quality, accessible support for Service Users.
Weighting: 1

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
24,442,000
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2027-04-01 00:00
End
2031-03-31 23:59
Duration
4 years
Possible extension
2032-03-31 23:59
Extended duration
5 years
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The contract includes an option for a 12-month extension, allowing flexibility to:
Provide sufficient confidence around continuity of service within the contract length, for both the MoJ and the appointed supplier; and
React and regroup following potential future Victims funding reform work and subject to future Spending Review allocations.

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-05-29 12:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-08-31 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-06-30 12:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-05-01 14:55