Source: https://tendernation.io/suppliers/forward-trust Supplier profile # The Forward Trust Public sector contracts won, from published award notices Large business[Companies House 02560474](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02560474) [ Follow competitor](/login "Sign in to follow competitors")[ Compete for this work](/register) Contracts won 86 since 7 Nov 2017 Total awarded £311,900,693 where values were published Buyers 24 public bodies Latest win 26 Aug 2026 ## Contracts ending soon Contracts ending in the next 18 months. Buyers usually re-tender before the end date, so these are openings for competitors. - [Con\_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme (Wales)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfc-c776-7130-ae00-0e473138e025/con-25360-substance-misuse-recovery-programme-wales)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £509,773 Ends 31 Oct 2026 - [Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - SC240120](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-ac58-738f-b290-c9d596050a72/kent-county-council-kcc-skills-programme-dps-sc240120)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) £187,500 Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c95-97fd-7244-b05d-9eb0da17a5d8/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-services)[Southend-on-Sea Borough Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-borough-council) Value not published Ends 31 Mar 2027 - [Adult Education Budget 2023/24 Procurement Contracts for Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b9a-6f66-71cf-b21d-b382d3c19d5d/adult-education-budget-202324-procurement-contracts-for-services)[Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £304,108 Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Adult Education Budget 2023 Procurement - ITT\_2002 (Contracts for Services)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cae-31b0-70d8-825f-d79c72aa9364/adult-education-budget-2023-procurement-itt-2002-contracts-for-services)[Department for Education](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) £1,383,385 Ends 31 Jul 2027 - [Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - IPS Provision in North, Mid and East Kent](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-baa1-71ad-b4dc-5e15a586bdb3/connect-to-work-supported-employment-ips-provision-in-north-mid-and-east-ke)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Value not published Ends 31 Mar 2028 - [Residential Substance Misuse Services](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-6521-7396-853a-9ac25d374a9d/residential-substance-misuse-services)[Durham County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) Value not published Ends 31 Mar 2028 ## Recent contract awards - [Provision of Community Accommodation Services Open Framework](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13b92-6f46-717a-9a27-b80e2290a1de/provision-of-community-accommodation-services-open-framework)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 26 Aug 2026 - [All Age Service Substance Misuse](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-fd75-70ae-a113-f7ab78a9f2ef/all-age-service-substance-misuse)[Medway Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/medway-council) £25,874,899 25 Aug 2026 - [Drug and Alcohol Treatment and Recovery Services Contract](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13be0-d712-70ca-8c79-d4c55149789c/drug-and-alcohol-treatment-and-recovery-services-contract)[Southend-on-Sea City Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council) £3,134,851 26 May 2026 - [Substance misuse residential rehabilitation](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-f47b-72fe-8847-d6794fc8f7be/substance-misuse-residential-rehabilitation)[London Borough of Haringey](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-haringey) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 19 Mar 2026 - [Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - IPS Provision in North, Mid and East Kent](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-baa1-71ad-b4dc-5e15a586bdb3/connect-to-work-supported-employment-ips-provision-in-north-mid-and-east-ke)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Value not published 20 Feb 2026 - [Connect to Work (Supported Employment) - IPS Provision in North, Mid and East Kent](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcd-baa1-71ad-b4dc-5e15a586bdb3/connect-to-work-supported-employment-ips-provision-in-north-mid-and-east-ke)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Value not published 20 Feb 2026 - [PRS Private Rented Sector](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcf-20b5-7260-a904-690c127491b0/prs-private-rented-sector)[London Borough of Croydon](https://tendernation.io/buyers/london-borough-of-croydon) £661,000 18 Feb 2026 - [KSS - IOM House](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc8-5e66-73de-8638-7cfc7baf2597/kss-iom-house)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £24,752 4 Nov 2025 - [Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - SC240120](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bcb-ac58-738f-b290-c9d596050a72/kent-county-council-kcc-skills-programme-dps-sc240120)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) £187,500 16 Oct 2025 - [Kent County Council (KCC) Skills Programme DPS - SC240120](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-04deca-2026-03-30T13:09:41+01:00)[Kent County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 16 Oct 2025 - [Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) - Con\_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme (Wales)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bc1-8404-73cc-8f4a-b408e9859863/probation-services-dynamic-framework-psdf-con-25360-substance-misuse-recover)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Value not counted: framework or estimated ceiling 12 Aug 2025 - [Con\_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme (Wales)](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cfc-c776-7130-ae00-0e473138e025/con-25360-substance-misuse-recovery-programme-wales)[Ministry of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) £509,773 12 Aug 2025 - [Community Rehabilitation Service](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb2-8a8e-73db-9a87-3c402ec3c5c0/community-rehabilitation-service)[Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) £4,499,976 24 Jan 2025 - [Community Rehabilitation Service](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-047a68-2025-04-08T15:50:23+01:00)[Essex County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/essex-county-council) £4,499,976 24 Jan 2025 - [Non-Custodial Services (East of England) L&D Essex and Regional RECONNECT](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bae-a1bf-71af-ad71-2d0d8f7b20eb/non-custodial-services-east-of-england-ld-essex-and-regional-reconnect)[NHS England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-england) £12,091,564 10 Dec 2024 ## Who they win from - [Ministry of Justice41 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) - [Kent County Council7 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-county-council) - [Medway Council4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/medway-council) - [Derbyshire County Council4 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/derbyshire-county-council) - [Southend-on-Sea City Council3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southend-on-sea-city-council) - [Department for Education3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-for-education) - [Durham County Council3 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/durham-county-council) - [Thurrock Council2 wins](https://tendernation.io/buyers/thurrock-council) ## Bids named on award notices Bid for 6 contracts: won 6, lost 0. Award notices have listed every bidder only since the Procurement Act (February 2025). ## Paid by (last 12 months) - [Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/kent-and-medway-mental-health-nhs-trust)£28,274 From councils' published spending over £500. ## What they win - [Health and social work](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work)31 - [Education & training](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training)30 - [Public administration & defence services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence)21 - [Real estate services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/real-estate-services)1 - [Business services](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services)1 Competing with The Forward Trust? TenderNation shows who wins each buyer's work, flags contracts coming up for renewal and emails you new tenders that fit. Free plan available. [All buyers](/buyers)[Start free ](/register) 14-day free trial, no card required