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National Witness Service and Homicide Service Evaluation Prerequisites

Authority: Ministry of Justice

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
CPV: Research services (73110000)
Published contract value£214,903Exc. VAT
Contract ends 31 Mar 2027
Awarded to Verian Group Ltd
Contract starts 21 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) requires an external provider to deliver evaluation plans for both the National Witness Service, and the National Homicide Service

This research commission aims to implement recommendations from the MoJ 's internal Victims ' Support Monitoring & Evaluation (M &E) strategy, developed to enhance the evidence on the effectiveness of victim support interventions. It will establish "pre-requisites " for evaluations, focusing The National Witness Service, and the National Homicide Service.

Published procurement details

Procedure
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Buyer reference
tender_535984/1624071
Category
Services
Tender status
Complete
Award status
Active
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
Suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises
Yes
Tender deadline
Procurement method
Selective
Additional classifications 1: Reference
79315000
Additional classifications 1: Scheme
CPV
Additional classifications 1: Description
Social research services
Item 1: Delivery locations as published
SW1H 9AJ; British Oversea Territories; Channel Islands; Europe; Isle of Man; Rest of the World; United Kingdom

Key dates

Published dates
  1. Contract starts
    21 Sept 2026
  2. Award decision
    21 Oct 2026
  3. Notice published
    2 Nov 2026
  4. Contract ends
    31 Mar 2027

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Suppliers named on the notice

  • Verian Group LtdSupplier 4 MILLBANK, LONDON, SW1P 3JA
    Identifier
    13663077 · GB-COH
    Voluntary, community or social enterprise
    No
    Business size
    Large

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • n/a awardDocumentPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Source record

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Notice language
en
Release reference
ocds-b5fd17-0f6d74dc-3c45-4afb-b9cf-46655627a519-2026-11-02T10:47:41Z
Published
2 Nov 2026
Latest update
2 Nov 2026
Procedure reference
ocds-b5fd17-0f6d74dc-3c45-4afb-b9cf-46655627a519
Contract reference
ocds-b5fd17-0f6d74dc-3c45-4afb-b9cf-46655627a519-1