London Independent Approved Premise Provision

Ministry of Justice
London
23 March 2022 to 23 March 2027

Provision of a fit-for-purpose residential unit and 24-hour support services for high-risk offenders. The facility requires flexible security arrangements, including CCTV and room checks, alongside designated group work and treatment rooms. The service involves intensive supervision, daily resident interaction, and liaison with criminal justice stakeholders to manage risk and support resettlement.

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Awarded value: £10m; As published
Published: 22 October 2021
Awarded: 23 March 2022; Hestia and Penrose Options
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 23 March 2027

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of residential accommodation and 24-hour rehabilitative support services for high-risk offenders transitioning from prison into the community.

Provide a fit-for-purpose, appropriately licensed residential unit for high-risk and complex offenders in a community setting following release from prison
Deliver a 24-hour support service providing supervision, support and monitoring, including night-time curfews and enforced rules
Provide rehabilitative and public-protection services, including daily resident contact, advice, support, control and supervision, and liaison with Courts, Probation, Prisons and Police
Monitor residents’ presence, behaviour and wellbeing through staff interaction, security tours, room checks and CCTV

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Contract dates: 23 March 2022 to 23 March 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 98000000

Services in this contract

Accommodation and support for people on probation and prison leaversMain service£6.5m typicalIndependent Approved Premises for high-risk offenders after release

Lifecycle

Published
22 October 2021
Contract awardedto Hestia and Penrose Options
23 March 2022
Contract starts
23 March 2022
Contract ends
23 March 2027

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Ministry of Justice

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Hestia

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/625103/london-independent-approved-premise-provision
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. London Independent Approved Premise Provision. Contract award, 22 October 2021. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/625103/london-independent-approved-premise-provision (accessed 5 November 2026).