Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Justice-Wide Intermediary Services - Preliminary Market Engagement
Deadline: 04 Jul 2026
Posting Date: 21 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141722288
Document Ref. No.: prj_14821
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
75230000 - Justice services
75231100 - Law-courts-related administrative services
75241100 - Police services
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Tender Details
The MoJ is currently exploring the future of intermediary services provision and conducting preliminary market engagement, prior to any procurement process. This notice is published for transparency purposes in accordance with the Procurement Act (2023) and does not constitute the commencement of a procurement. The MoJ is exploring how these services may be delivered across the Ministry and the wider justice sector. Services being considered include those currently provided under the HMCTS Appointed Intermediary Services Frameworks (HAIS) and the Witness Intermediary Scheme (WIS), in addition to ad hoc intermediary services provided to support His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) and the Parole Board. You can find out more about the current HAIS arrangements at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-intermediary-services#about-hmcts-intermediary-services You can find out more about the current Witness Intermediary Scheme at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/ministry-of-justice-witness-intermediary-scheme Intermediaries are impartial communication specialists whose primary responsibility is to enable complete, coherent and accurate communication with vulnerable witnesses, defendants and parties in the justice system, in order to improve the quality of evidence and facilitate the vulnerable person's understanding and participation in the proceedings. The role of an intermediary includes making an assessment and reporting, orally or in writing, about the communication needs...
[Disclaimer: For this notice no specific deadline was given hence we have added 45 Days from the date of posting]
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