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Court Appointed Intermediary Services - Framework Re-Opening October 2025[E21]

London, United KingdomMinistry of Justice[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
This notice relates to the re-opening of framework agreements originally awarded following a procurement exercise conducted under the light tough regime, following a process similar to the open procedure. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting tenders for the provision of Court Appointed Intermediary Services (CAIS), to support vulnerable defendants in the criminal jurisdiction and vulnerable parties and…
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 27 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC+1. UTC: 27 Apr 2026, 16:00 UTC.
Published 13 Apr 2026.
Value
Not stated by the buyer.
Buyer
Ministry of JusticeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
27 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC+1
Value
Not stated
Published[E19]
13 Apr 2026
Procedure[E18]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
5 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

This notice relates to the re-opening of framework agreements originally awarded following a procurement exercise conducted under the light tough regime, following a process similar to the open procedure. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting tenders for the provision of Court Appointed Intermediary Services (CAIS), to support vulnerable defendants in the criminal jurisdiction and vulnerable parties and witnesses in the civil, family and tribunal jurisdictions. These services will be provided in courts and tribunals in England and Wales and tribunals in Scotland. Intermediaries facilitate impartial communication to enable complete, coherent and accurate communication between vulnerable people and the courts/tribunals. Intermediaries may be instructed to provide an assessment of a person's communication needs, and provide recommendations on measures that could be put in place by the court to support vulnerable people, young people, children and other individuals who may need assistance during court proceedings. The intermediary may also be required to attend hearings to provide such assistance and support. For the avoidance of doubt, the MoJ is only seeking tenders in relation to intermediary services that currently fall outside the remit of the MoJ Witness Intermediary Scheme (MoJ WIS). All requests for intermediary support for witnesses in criminal cases will continue to be managed via the MoJ WIS. Additional information: The MoJ invites tenders for Court Appointed Intermediary Services to support two existing framework agreements: the Managed & Appr…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: North East, United Kingdom.[E12]
  • ConditionDelivery location: North West, United Kingdom.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.[E14]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E15]
  • ConditionDelivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.[E16]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • ConditionDelivery location: London, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Scotland, United Kingdom.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Wales, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownThe notice does not state a value.
  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC

    The deadline (2026-04-27T16:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558

Evidence

21 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Ministry of Justice.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 75231100 (Law-courts-related administrative services).

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 27 Apr 2026, 17:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2026-04-27T17:00:00+01:00”

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “This notice relates to the re-opening of framework agreements originally awarded following a procurement exercise conducted under the light tough regime, following a process similar to the open procedure. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is inviting tenders for the provision of Cou…”

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: Wales, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/10, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: London, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: Scotland, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/9, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: North East, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: North West, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    The notice was published on 13 Apr 2026.

    “2026-04-13T10:39:19+01:00”

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The notice is titled "Court Appointed Intermediary Services - Framework Re-Opening October 2025".

    Document df39b405-3280-4aa2-89e9-0b9c7ad585c3-892558, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:32 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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