# HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Support Services Contracts

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Ministry of Justice.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Barnardo Services Limited](/suppliers/barnardo-services/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £43,579,712
- Tender value: £60,992,316
- Award date: 16 June 2022
- Published: 18 November 2022
- Contract start: 1 October 2022
- Contract end: 30 September 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0665734c-24d8-4c81-97be-f8f77a1f228e-591298
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-25c3a4f5-1c32-446a-bd75-23590dc7473e

## Description

The 50 contracts awarded will deliver prison visits for families and significant others across 101 prisons in England and Wales\. The delivery will include: Visit room refreshments Visit play Visit meet and greet Family engagement and advice Visit enrichment activity Support for secure video calls Services for prisoners without family or significant other contact\. Prison Rules require prisons to actively encourage prisoners to maintain outside contacts and meaningful family ties\. This is integral to the prisoner's Right to Family Life as well as their rehabilitation\. Visits are crucial to sustaining relationships with close relatives, partners and friends, where appropriate, and help prisoners maintain links with the community\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0665734c-24d8-4c81-97be-f8f77a1f228e-591298)