Independent Approved Premises - Phase 1 London and North West Probation Service Regions

Ministry of Justice
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030

Operation of an Independent Approved Premise providing residential accommodation and management for high-risk individuals serving community sentences or released from custody. The service requires the provision of a minimum of 15 beds, with a maximum capacity of 35 beds, focusing on reducing reoffending and supporting community transition.

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Awarded value: £7.9m; As published
Published: 12 October 2023
Awarded: 5 September 2025; Hestia, Penrose Options and The Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated)
Contract length: 60 months; Ends 31 March 2030

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of residential accommodation and support services for high-risk individuals within the probation and criminal justice system.

Provide accommodation for high-risk male and medium or high-risk complex-need female people on probation serving community sentences and upon release from prison
Provide a minimum of 15 female service user beds in the North West Probation Region, with no more than 35 beds
Provide at least 49 male service user beds in the London Probation Region

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
London Region	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 12 months
Longest it can run: 60 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 3
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 75231200, 75231240, 85312500, 98000000

Services in this contract

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

Lifecycle

Published
12 October 2023
Contract awardedto Hestia, Penrose Options and The Liverpool Church of England Council for Social Aid (Incorporated)
5 September 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2030

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Ministry of Justice

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Hestia

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/793579/independent-approved-premises-phase-1-london-and-north-west-probation-service-re
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-040b8a
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Independent Approved Premises - Phase 1 London and North West Probation Service Regions. Contract award, 12 October 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/793579/independent-approved-premises-phase-1-london-and-north-west-probation-service-re (accessed 5 November 2026).