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Contract Award Notice. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority is awarding a contract to provide an Independent Approved Premise (IAP). Approved Premises (APs) provide a critical community-based service to accommodate and manage high risk individuals serving community sentences and on release from custody
The Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated)
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1 lot
North West Region
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Lots
This procurement was divided into 3 lots, each awarded separately. 10 bids were received in total.
Lots
3
Initial Term Value
£31,015,695
Bids Received
10
Bids per Lot
1–3
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 5
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planned
Lot 1
North West Region
Apr 2025 – Mar 2030
£31,015,695
initial term
3
The Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated)
Hestia Housing and Support
Penrose Options
active
Lot 2
London Region
Apr 2025 – Mar 2030
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active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Government spending data: These suppliers have received £9,973,086 in 124 payments (over £25k) from HMPPS, Greater London Authority, Metropolitan Police, Department of Health and Social Care, MHCLG and 4 more public bodies (2013-11-14 to 2026-03-25).
Key Dates
Published
1 December 2025
Tender Open
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Tender Deadline
12 April 2024
Award Date
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Contract Signed
1 September 2025
Contract Start
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Contract End
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Planned term
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2030
Extension option
Possible 1 year extension
Notice Amendments
Changes the buyer published to this notice after it first appeared.
Amendment 1
Change (II.1.4): The MoJ intends to run a competition in December 2023 for IAPs located in both London and the North West, with contracts starting on 1 April 2026. → The MoJ intends to run a competition in February 2024 for IAPs located in both London and the North West, with contracts starting on 1 April 2026.
Change (II.3): 1 December 2023 → 5 February 2024
Amendment 2
Paragraph 9 (II.1.4): The 1st April 2025 will be the earliest start date of the Contract and is subject to the fulfilment of any applicable conditions precedent. → The earliest Contract Start Date will be from May 2025 subject to the fulfilment of any applicable conditions precedent.
Change (II.2.7): 1 April 2025 → 20 May 2025
Amendment 3
Change (II.1.4): - → The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 regions: London and the North West (the North West includes both North West and Greater Manchester probation regions). Where the ITT refers to the North West Probation Region, this should be read as including the North West and Greater Manchester regions as shown in North West and Greater Manchester maps here: Probation_maps_2022_-_Web.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk).
Amendment 4
Change (Iv.2.2): Date
12 April 2024 → Date
17 April 2024
Amendment 5
Adelaide House - Independent Approved Premises (Section two II.1.1)): 6397139 → Adelaide House - Independent Approved Premises
Procurement Details
Method
Open — any supplier may bid
Method Details
Open procedure
Route to market
Open competition
Main category
Services
Category
Other community, social and personal services
Delivery location
UK
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-040b8a
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)
CPV Codes
75231240 – Probation services; 98000000 – Other community, social and personal services; 85312500 – Rehabilitation services