HMPPS Prisoner's Family Helpline 2026 - 2029
Buyer: Ministry of Justice
- Published
- 22 October 2025
- Submission deadline
- 20 November 2025
- Estimated value
- £495,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 067492-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d1a1
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 75231230Prison services
Description
The Prisoner’s Family Helpline provides advice and information on all aspects of the Criminal Justice System from what happens on arrest, visiting a prison, to preparing for release. In addition to practical support, the helpline is there to offer emotional support and often advocate on behalf of the prisoner’s families and significant others. Between January and March 2024 in England and Wales, 17,600 people were committed to custody and many more to non-custodial sentences in the community. In custody, many may leave children, partners, parents, other family members and significant others to manage alone. Families and significant others of offenders may find themselves marginalised by their communities with no official support agency catering for their needs. Many families do not access any available support services for a variety of reasons, such as the stigma of imprisonment or pride, and therefore they find themselves struggling to cope. Forty-four percent of adults who leave prison are reconvicted within one year of release and around half of those convicted are sentenced to serve six months or less. Research has shown that prisoners who receive visits during their time in cu…
Official publications
- FTS · 067492-2025 · 22 October 2025
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the deadline to bid for this tender?
- The submission deadline is 20 November 2025. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
- What is the estimated value of this tender?
- The estimated value published by the buyer is £495,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom).
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