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    ContractsTemporary Probation Operational Workers Supply Contract
    Awarded contract

    Temporary Probation Operational Workers Supply Contract

    Awarded
    £122m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Supplier opportunity to provide temporary probation operational workers to support HMPPS across England and Wales, with tender submissions opening March 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 1 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £122m
    Published 1 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £122,000,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SC
      SERVICE CARE SOLUTIONS LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    1 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    His Majesty's Prison & Probation Services (HMPPS) seeks qualified suppliers to provide temporary probation workers across England and Wales. This contract will supply essential staffing to address temporary shortages and support core probation operations, including covering staff absences, interim permanent recruitment, and managing workload peaks. Required roles include: Probation Officers, Senior Probation Officers (both requiring relevant qualifications), Probation Services Officers, Victim Liaison Officers, and Unpaid Work Supervisors. All candidates must pass security and identity clearance before deployment. Workers will be placed across approximately 120 prison establishments, 170 courts, 110 Probation Delivery Units, 100 Approved Premises, and other locations including Council Buildings and Police Stations. Services span 12 regions: London, South Central, Kent Surrey and Sussex, South West, East of England, West Midlands, East Midlands, Greater Manchester, Yorkshire and the Humber, North East, North West, and Wales. Current contracts expire October 2026. Key dates: Tender submissions open 11 March 2026 (closes 24 April 2026); evaluation through 12 June 2026; contract award 15 June 2026; mobilisation period 26 June - 30 October 2026. Dates are indicative and subject to change.

    Track record

    11 awards · 11 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In professional services, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 11 contracts to 11 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Annette M Elder Ltd1× · 9%
    2. Prison Yoga Project UK1× · 9%
    3. WAVEMAKER LIMITED1× · 9%
    4. NEXT.COM HIGH TECHNOLOGY - ELECTRONIC COMMERCE - CONSULTING SERVICES AND PARTICIPATIONS S.A.1× · 9%
    5. Anna Freud1× · 9%
    6. NEXTCOM HIGH TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONIC COMMERCE CONSULTING SERVICES AND PARTICIPATIONS SA1× · 9%

    +5 more suppliers

    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-0519e4
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Professional Services