National Homicide Service
Awarded to Victim Support
Ministry of Justice(buyer)
- Published
- Published 8 December 2025
- Deadline
- Closed 3 July 2026
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Ministry of JusticeBuyer
2 live opportunities · 137 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £24,442,000
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 8 December 2025
- Questions by
- 29 May 2026
- Deadline
- Closed
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £24,442,000
- Award date
- 31 August 2026
- Contract period
- 31 March 2027 → 31 March 2031
- Contract length
- 4 years
- Could run to
- 31 March 2032
- Bids received
- 1
- Victim Support
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About the winner
Victim Support
- Based in
- Cardiff
- Public contracts won
- 35
- Across UK and EU notices
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Competition and scoring
Bids received
1
0 from SMEs
Open and restricted tenders in Administration, defence and social security services drew a median of 4 bids over the last 24 months; 18% received only one.
Who bid
- Victim SupportWinner
How bids were scored
Price 0% · Quality 100%
- 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 ou2.3%
- 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 a2.3%
- 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 ITT8%
- 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 effectiv2%
- 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%
- 5.3b - How will you capture data regarding the delivery of support and fulfil data protection requirements?2.2%
- 5.4 - Full detail in ITT3.8%
- 6.1 - Economic and Social Sustainability: A. How will your delivery of the Homicide Service provide additional social and economic benefits to local areas, beyo5%
- 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 or4%
- 6.3 - Environmental Sustainability: Please describe the specific measures you will implement during the life of this contract to minimise environmental impact, 1%
Price and cost criteria in black, quality in blue.
Market context
Typical award in Administration, defence and social security services
£288,652
Median of 1,330 awards in the last 24 months
This award is 84.7× the median.
Ministry of Justice in the last 12 months
214
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Notice history
Every published notice in this contracting process, newest first.
Contract
8 September 2026
Tender Update
16 June 2026
Contract Notice
1 May 2026
Planning Update
14 April 2026
Planning Update
9 April 2026
Planning Update
9 April 2026
Prior Information Notice
8 April 2026
Planning Update
21 January 2026
Prior Information Notice
20 January 2026
Prior Information Notice
8 December 2025
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