Probation Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship[E20]

From the notice

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending and has responsibility for various parts of the justice system, including the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. MoJ works in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime. In support of MoJ, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) employs Probation Support Officers (PSO) that play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, primarily responsible for supervising offenders who are serving community or custodial sentences. HMMPS are looking for training providers to develop aspects of the syllabus , as HMPPS will develop several learning outcomes. The training providers will also be required to deliver the Probation Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship. This is a new requirement and replaces the Level three Diploma in Probation Practice. The apprenticeship will be part delivered by His Majesty's Probation and Prison Service (HMPPS) and part delivered by apprenticeship providers. Each learner will complete the course over an 18-month period, followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA) which could take up to 6 months. The contract duration will be 6 years, learners will be enrolled over the first 4 years. Then the final 2 years will enable those learners to complete the course. The funding band set by IFATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) is a maximum £5,000 per learner. Current forecasts project 3,990 learners wil…[E5]

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

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1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC

   The deadline (2025-03-26T14:00:00.000Z) has passed.

   Source document d47c5f1b-614e-437a-813e-42bc4f82cef2-828746

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1. E1

   The buyer is Ministry of Justice.

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2. E2

   The notice is classified under CPV 80000000 (Education and training services).

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3. E3

   Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

   “England”

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4. E4

   Tenders must be submitted by 26 Mar 2025, 14:00 UTC.

   “2025-03-26T14:00:00Z”

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5. E5

   The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

   “The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending and has responsibility for various parts of the justice system, including the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. MoJ works in partnership with other government departments a…”

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6. E6

   Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.

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7. E7

   Delivery location: Wales, United Kingdom.

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8. E8

   Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.

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9. E9

   Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

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10. E10

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

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11. E11

    Delivery location: London, United Kingdom.

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12. E12

    Delivery location: North East, United Kingdom.

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13. E13

    Delivery location: North West, United Kingdom.

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14. E14

    Delivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

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15. E15

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

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16. E16

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

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17. E17

    The procedure is: Open procedure (below threshold).

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18. E18

    The notice was published on 20 Feb 2025.

    “2025-02-20T15:10:04Z”

    Document d47c5f1b-614e-437a-813e-42bc4f82cef2-828746, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

19. E19

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document d47c5f1b-614e-437a-813e-42bc4f82cef2-828746, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:39 UTC · source ↗ (opens in a new tab)

20. E20

    The notice is titled "Probation Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship".

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21. E21

    The stated value is GBP 19,998,000.

    “19998000 GBP”

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