Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals. 18 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
18
awards tracked
£845.6m
total contract value
£47m
average award size
27.8%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Prisoner Education Service Core Education Lot 10: West Midlands
Awarded to LTE Group (trading as Novus) on 15 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£80m
Penrose Havering- Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Penrose Options on 18 Sept 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£8.3m
Cardigan House Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Progress to Change on 7 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£7.7m
Hestia Streatham Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Hestia Housing and Support on 5 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£7.9m
Ripon House Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Progress to Change on 4 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£7.4m
Langdon House Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Langley House Trust on 31 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£6m
Elizabeth Fry - Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to Elizabeth Fry Charity on 31 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£7.8m
St John's - Independent Approved Premises
Awarded to St John's Approved Premises on 31 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£6.5m
Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 3: Cumbria and Lancashire Group
Awarded to LTE Group (trading as Novus) on 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£46m
Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 11: Yorkshire Group
Awarded to LTE Group (trading as Novus) on 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£92m
Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 9: South Central Group
Awarded to Milton Keynes College on 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£52m
Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 8: London Group
Awarded to PeoplePlus Group Ltd on 30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£108m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals, and where the value sits
Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals accounts for 18 tracked awards worth £845.6m in the period we monitor. The average award here is £47m. Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals is procured mainly by Ministry of Justice. The biggest spender is Ministry of Justice, with 18 awards totalling £845.6m. Geographically the work is weighted towards North East,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,South East,South West,Wales. SMBs hold 27.8% of awards, in line with the typical UK public-sector mid-band. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Biggest single award
£108m
Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 8: London Group
Won by PeoplePlus Group Ltd on 30 Jun 2025
Busiest month
Jun 25
10 awards published, totalling £714m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- North East,Yorkshire and The Humber,East Midlands,West Midlands,East of England,South East,South West,Wales36%
- North West,London14%
- North West14%
- South West7%
- London7%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
LTE Group (trading as Novus)
5 awards · £335m total
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
3 awards · £299m total
Milton Keynes College
3 awards · £160m total
Progress to Change
2 awards · £15.1m total
Penrose Options
1 award · £8.3m total
Hestia Housing and Support
1 award · £7.9m total
Elizabeth Fry Charity
1 award · £7.8m total
St John's Approved Premises
1 award · £6.5m total
Related buyers
The buyers driving demand in Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals.
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