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National Homicide Service · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)
+5 moreWest Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£24,442,000≈ £6.1m / year · £24,442,000 inc. VAT · 3 value updates
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026awarded 1 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to VICTIM SUPPORT
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of the National Homicide Service across England and Wales, delivering support to bereaved family members, eyewitnesses of homicide and other eligible persons affected by homicide.

CPV: Counselling services · Justice services · Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£24,442,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 (4 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £24,442,000 exc. VAT · £24,442,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 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.
75230000 Justice services85311300 Welfare services for children and young people85312320 Counselling services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 94%Social value: 5%Environmental: 1%
Published sub-criteria (27)
  • 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.: 2.25%
  • 1.2 - Set out your overall operating model for delivering the Homicide Service – from referral to ongoing support and exit from the Service.: 9%
  • 1.3 - How will you raise awareness of the Service?: 1.5%
  • 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?: 2.25%
  • 2.1 - How will you fulfil the requirement to deliver Emotional, Practical and Advocacy Support to Service Users?: 4.5%
  • 2.2 - How will you deliver Financial Support to Service Users?: 3%
  • 2.3 - How will you deliver Peer Support for Service Users?: 3%
  • 2.4 - How will you deliver Psychological Support for Service Users?: 3%
  • 2.5 - How will you support Service Users with additional needs identified in the Needs Assessment (e.g. housing, substance misuse, restorative justice etc)?: 1.5%
  • 2.6 - How will you deliver Outreach Support?: 4.5%
  • 2.7 - How will you respond to Major Incidents involving a Homicide?: 3%
  • 2.8a - How will you support Children and Young People (CYP) who are bereaved family members or eyewitnesses of Homicide?: 3%
  • 2.8b - How will you support parents or primary carers of witnesses under the age of 18?: 1.5%
  • 2.9 - How will you support Service Users following a Homicide or Suspicious Death abroad?: 3%
  • 3.1 - Full detail in ITT: 8%
  • 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?: 2%
  • 4.1 - Provide a detailed description of the staffing resources needed to deliver the Homicide Service under your delivery model/proposal.: 9%
  • 4.2 - Describe your recruitment and induction process for staff and volunteers.: 4%
  • 4.3 - How will you ensure the ongoing development and wellbeing of staff and volunteers?: 7%
  • 5.1 - Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for Mobilisation and/or Transition of the Homicide Service by 1 April 2027.: 4.5%
  • 5.2 - Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for delivery of the Homicide Service from 2027-2031.: 4.5%
  • 5.3a - How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?: 0.01%
  • 5.3b - How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?: 2.24%
  • 5.4 - Full detail in ITT: 3.75%
  • 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.: 4%
  • 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?: 5%
  • 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.: 1%
Published award criteria (27)
  • 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.
  • 1.2 - Set out your overall operating model for delivering the Homicide Service – from referral to ongoing support and exit from the Service.
  • 1.3 - How will you raise awareness of the Service?
  • 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?
  • 2.1 - How will you fulfil the requirement to deliver Emotional, Practical and Advocacy Support to Service Users?
  • 2.2 - How will you deliver Financial Support to Service Users?
  • 2.3 - How will you deliver Peer Support for Service Users?
  • 2.4 - How will you deliver Psychological Support for Service Users?
  • 2.5 - How will you support Service Users with additional needs identified in the Needs Assessment (e.g. housing, substance misuse, restorative justice etc)?
  • 2.6 - How will you deliver Outreach Support?
  • 2.7 - How will you respond to Major Incidents involving a Homicide?
  • 2.8a - How will you support Children and Young People (CYP) who are bereaved family members or eyewitnesses of Homicide?
  • 2.8b - How will you support parents or primary carers of witnesses under the age of 18?
  • 2.9 - How will you support Service Users following a Homicide or Suspicious Death abroad?
  • 3.1 - Full detail in ITT
  • 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?
  • 4.1 - Provide a detailed description of the staffing resources needed to deliver the Homicide Service under your delivery model/proposal.
  • 4.2 - Describe your recruitment and induction process for staff and volunteers.
  • 4.3 - How will you ensure the ongoing development and wellbeing of staff and volunteers?
  • 5.1 - Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for Mobilisation and/or Transition of the Homicide Service by 1 April 2027.
  • 5.2 - Set out your Contract Management and Governance Arrangements for delivery of the Homicide Service from 2027-2031.
  • 5.3a - How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?: PASS/FAIL - Actual weighting is 0%. This was increased to 0.01 due to jaggaer formatting issues
  • 5.3b - How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?: Actual weighting is 2.25%. This was reduced to 2.24% due to jaggaer formatting issues
  • 5.4 - Full detail in ITT
  • 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?
  • 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.
  • 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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
Authority reference
prj_15909
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-040613
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Counselling servicesJustice servicesWelfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f088 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

8 Dec 2025 → 1 Apr 2027 · 11 dates
  1. Planning notice published322 days ago
    8 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT
  2. Market engagement269 days ago
    30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

    A virtual Market Engagement event is planned for Wednesday 28th January at 10:00am. The event will outline the scope and nature of the National Homicide Service, planned changes to the current contract specification and the procurement/competition process. Please register your interest via MoJ's e-sourcing platform (Jaggaer) and a link to the event will be e-mailed to you. A maximum of three representatives per organisation may attend. Organisations interested in bidding can find out more about the service and will have the opportunity to ask any questions either at the event itself or via e-mail afterwards.

  3. Next notice expected185 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published178 days ago
    1 May 2026, 14:55 BST
  5. Clarification questions by150 days ago
    29 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline115 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by56 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent54 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Latest notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
  10. Standstill ends35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  11. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  12. Contract startsin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

21 events · 10 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Dec 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    8 Dec 2025, 11:25 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 Jan 2026, 16:51 GMT
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £27,000,000
    20 Jan 2026, 16:51 GMT
    was £26,000,000
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    21 Jan 2026, 17:13 GMT
    UK2
  5. Planned procurement notice published
    8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
    UK3
  6. Published value updated to £24,500,000
    8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
    was £27,000,000
  7. Status changed to planned
    8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
  8. Procurement method changed
    8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
  9. Deadline published: 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    8 Apr 2026, 14:56 BST
  10. Planned procurement notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 12:15 BST
    UK3
  11. Planned procurement notice published
    9 Apr 2026, 14:06 BST
    UK3
  12. Planned procurement notice published
    14 Apr 2026, 14:26 BST
    UK3
  13. Tender notice published
    1 May 2026, 14:55 BST
    UK4
  14. Published value updated to £24,442,000
    1 May 2026, 14:55 BST
    was £24,500,000
  15. Status changed to active
    1 May 2026, 14:55 BST
  16. Deadline moved to 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
    1 May 2026, 14:55 BST
    +0 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  17. Tender notice published
    16 Jun 2026, 11:39 BST
    UK4
  18. Deadline moved to 3 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
    16 Jun 2026, 11:39 BST
    +3 days · was 30 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  19. Contract award notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK6
  20. Status changed to complete
    8 Sept 2026, 15:39 BST
  21. Contract signature expected
    30 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

Email address details updated.

Routine re-releases (10)
  • 2026-04: 4 releases · 8 Apr 2026, 14 Apr 2026
  • 2026-01: 2 releases · 20 Jan 2026, 21 Jan 2026
  • 2025-12: 1 release · 8 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £24,442,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Named bidders 1published on the award notice
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VICTIM SUPPORTVCSE1 Apr 2027 – 31 Mar 2031 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 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 Victims funding reform work and subject Spending Review allocations.£24,442,0001 Sept 2026standstill to 21 Sept 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders01—

Who bid

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Victim SupportAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PCMN-9486-WXRJ Victim Support, Ground Floor, Building 3, Eastern Business Park, Wern Fawr Lane, Old St. Mellons, Cardiff, Wales, CF3 5EAContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (10)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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