How to win: Prison Based Social Workers 2026

About this contract

HMPPS Women’s Group is seeking a supplier capable of delivering a high-quality, trauma-informed, gender-responsive and professionally supervised social work service that contributes to improved outcomes for women, children and families. The service forms part of HMPPS Women’s Group's wider commitment to improving outcomes for women in custody, strengthening family ties, supporting child welfare, promoting the best interests of the child, and reducing the intergenerational impact of offending.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Ministry of Justice scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £1,569,440, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: deadlines are tight and a strong bid takes iteration.

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