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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

The Ministry of Justice is procuring the National Homicide Service to provide support to bereaved families and eyewitnesses of homicide, with an estimated contract value of £24.4 million exclusive of VAT. Tenders must be submitted with proposed costs excluding VAT for fair comparison. The submission deadline was 3 July 2026.

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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
Classification (CPV)
Justice servicesWelfare services for children and young peopleCounselling services

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
Winner
  • Victim Support

This contract ends on 31 March 2031, or 31 March 2032 if every extension is used.

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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%

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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

contracts awarded, worth £3,268,499,260 in total

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Notice history

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  1. Contract

    8 September 2026

  2. Tender Update

    16 June 2026

  3. Contract Notice

    1 May 2026

  4. Planning Update

    14 April 2026

  5. Planning Update

    9 April 2026

  6. Planning Update

    9 April 2026

  7. Prior Information Notice

    8 April 2026

  8. Planning Update

    21 January 2026

  9. Prior Information Notice

    20 January 2026

  10. Prior Information Notice

    8 December 2025

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