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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· 3 weeks agoviaFind 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 3 weeks ago.

    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

    124 awards · 57 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 124 contracts to 57 suppliers.

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    5. n-ergy Group Ltd5× · 4%
    6. Kinetic Youth Ltd4× · 3%

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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