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    ContractsHMPPS Probation Qualifications Awarding Organisation Contract
    Awarded contract

    HMPPS Probation Qualifications Awarding Organisation Contract

    Awarded
    £872.7k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    HMPPS is appointing an awarding organisation to manage registration, certification, and quality assurance for five probation practice qualifications across multiple levels.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 6 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £872.7k
    Published 6 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £872,700
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SA
      SFJ Awards Limited
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    6 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) seeks an external awarding organisation to deliver registration and certificate generation services for five probation-related qualifications: Level 3 Certificate in Probation Practice (603/1231/2), Level 3 Diploma in Probation Practice (603/1234/8), Level 5 Diploma in Probation Practice (610/2081/3), Level 3 Award in Assessing Competence in the Work Environment (600/6542/4), and Level 4 Award in Internal Quality Assurance of Assessment Processes and Practice (600/8383/9). The successful awarding organisation will provide end-to-end qualification management services including learner registration, certificate generation, and quality assurance oversight. Key responsibilities include conducting audits of the qualification centre, assessments, learning materials, and internal quality assurance processes to ensure compliance and maintain standards. This contract supports HMPPS's internal training and education programmes for probation services. The competitive tendering process has concluded and the contract is intended to be awarded to SFJ Awards.

    Track record

    95 awards · 47 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 95 contracts to 47 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST19× · 20%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)6× · 6%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd6× · 6%
    4. TWA Certifications Ltd5× · 5%
    5. n-ergy Group Ltd4× · 4%
    6. GLA Group3× · 3%

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    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time) — 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-050b66
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training