# National Witness Service and Homicide Service Evaluation Prerequisites

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Verian Group Ltd
- Award value: £214,903
- Tender value: £214,903
- Award date: 21 October 2026
- Published: 2 November 2026
- Contract start: 21 September 2026
- Contract end: 31 March 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 95e028e8-e89e-4989-b496-37a5378c6520-920084
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0f6d74dc-3c45-4afb-b9cf-46655627a519

## Description

The Ministry of Justice \(MoJ\) requires an external provider to deliver evaluation plans for both the National Witness Service, and the National Homicide Service This research commission aims to implement recommendations from the MoJ 's internal Victims ' Support Monitoring & Evaluation \(M &E\) strategy, developed to enhance the evidence on the effectiveness of victim support interventions\. It will establish "pre-requisites " for evaluations, focusing The National Witness Service, and the National Homicide Service\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/95e028e8-e89e-4989-b496-37a5378c6520-920084)