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Prison Democratic Therapeutic Communities – Integrated Quality Audit Processes

Awarded to The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Ministry of Justice(buyer)

Published
Published 21 May 2025
Deadline
Closed 9 January 2026
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Overview

The Ministry of Justice awarded a contract worth £600,000 to The Royal College of Psychiatrists on 16 February 2026 to design, develop, and deliver an integrated standards-based audit and quality improvement process for all 14 Democratic Therapeutic Communities (DTCs) and Therapeutic Communities Plus (TC+) programmes operating across His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service. The service includes clinical audits measuring DTC compliance with accredited operating models, assessment of clinical performance and therapeutic integrity, reporting to the Correctional Services Accreditation and Advice Panel, and provision of workforce development and shared learning opportunities for DTC staff. The contract is now in delivery or complete.

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Key details

Country
United Kingdom
Status
In delivery
Category
Services
Estimated value
£600,000
Procedure
Open procedure
Rules
Procurement Act 2023
SME suitable
Yes
Published
21 May 2025
Questions by
8 December 2025
Deadline
Closed
Classification (CPV)
Auditing servicesHealth services

Award outcome

Awarded value
£600,000
Award date
16 February 2026
Contract period
31 March 2026 → 31 March 2032
Contract length
6 years
Bids received
1
Winner
  • The Royal College of Psychiatrists

This contract ends on 31 March 2032.

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About the winner

The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Based in
London
Public contracts won
15
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Competition and scoring

Bids received

1

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Ministry of Justice in the last 12 months

214

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    14 May 2026

  2. Contract

    17 February 2026

  3. Tender Update

    21 November 2025

  4. Contract Notice

    21 November 2025

  5. Planning Update

    12 June 2025

  6. Prior Information Notice

    2 June 2025

  7. Prior Information Notice

    21 May 2025

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