Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc4-6cf5-72a0-b658-e6a9cff0aa5e/community-support-for-men [Skip to main content](#main-content) cancelledGBrestricted procedure # Community Support for Men [Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Estimated value £712,039,026 Published 10 Oct 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Split into 27 lots You can usually bid for just the lots you can deliver. ## About this tender PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NOTICE IS LINKED TO THE PREVIOUS UK3 PLANNED PROCUREMENT NOTICE - [find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059267-2025](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059267-2025) ### PROCUREMENT ID (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fa05 The Authority is seeking to procure the second generation of rehabilitative services for Community Support for men to help them address rehabilitative needs and to desist from offending, across England (other than Greater Manchester, where a procurement for similar services will be led by GM Combined Authority) and Wales. PLEASE NOTE: ALL FIGURES IN THIS PART OF THIS NOTICE ARE INCLUDING VAT, HOWEVER THE LOT BREAKDOWNS EXCLUDE VAT. The budget for the men's services is £854,446,832 (inc. VAT) for the full term of the contracts (optional extensions included), final values will be confirmed once the spending review and governance is completed. There is , an indicative award date of October 2026 and an anticipated indicative go-live date of March 2027. The proposed contract length shall be 5 years, with the option to extend by up to 3 further years. Please note for the purposes of this Tender opportunity the Funding Partner will be awarding the contract based on £854,446,832 (inc. VAT) as per the value stated above. Suppliers should note that the Funding Partner is currently undertaking an internal spending review. As a result, the funding allocated to this procurement may be subject to change prior to the award of the contract. The Total Contract value is aimed to range between £854,446,832 (inc. VAT) and £1,128,855,881 (inc. VAT) but the Funding Partner reserves the right to award below the minimum and maximum values if the outcome of the spending review changes our position. The Funding Partner aims to not go below 13% of the lower value and any changes will be communicated at the appropriate time in the procurement. The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: - Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. - Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. - Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. - Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. The Supplier, who will undertake the role of lead bidder, will be responsible for the delivery of all services in the specification. It is envisaged that to deliver the whole breadth of services, a supply chain may be utilised under the direction of the Supplier, who will instruct, engage and collaborate with a supply chain to ensure successful delivery of the required services. Please note, these new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance, Benefits Debt and Education, Training and Employment. The Funding Partner will deliver this combined service by tendering 27 contracts across two waves of tenders: Wave 1: - Lot 1Community Support for men in Cleveland - Lot 2Community Support for men in Durham - Lot 3Community Support for men in Northumbria - Lot 4Community Support for men in Cheshire, Merseyside - Lot 5Community Support for men in Cumbria - Lot 6Community Support for men in Lancashire - Lot 7Community Support for men in North Wales, Dyfed-Powys - Lot 8Community Support for men in Gwent, South Wales - Lot 9Community Support for men in Thames Valley - Lot 10Community Support for men in Hampshire - Lot 11Community Support for men in Isle of Wight - Lot 12Community Support for men in Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire - Lot 13Community Support for men in Devon and Cornwall, Dorset - Lot 14Community Support for men in Kent - Lot 15Community Support for men in Surrey, Sussex Wave 2: - Lot 16Community Support for men in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire - Lot 17Community Support for men in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire - Lot 18Community Support for men in Staffordshire - Lot 19Community Support for men in Warwickshire, West Mercia - Lot 20Community Support for men in West Midlands - Lot 21Community Support for men in Humberside, North Yorkshire - Lot 22Community Support for men in South Yorkshire - Lot 23Community Support for men in West Yorkshire - Lot 24Community Support for men in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire - Lot 25Community Support for men in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk - Lot 26Community Support for men in London 26 and over - Lot 27Community Support for men in London 18 - 25 Together and within the contract, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts. Partnerships will be at the core of these contracts to significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. Co-commissioning: The Funding Partner is not currently pursuing co-commissioning, but flexibility is retained to allow future contributions from other public bodies. Any additional funding would be managed by the Funding Partner, with services delivered in line with the existing specification and governed through appropriate contract and change control processes, in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. Read full description ## CPV classification Probation services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-05a35d-2025-10-10T15:49:20+01:00 [View official notice ](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-05a35d-2025-10-10T15:49:20+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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