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Confiscation Orders Pilot

Ministry of Justice

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Justice

Buyer Address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement, London, SW1H 9AJ, England

Contact Name: Ministry of Justice

Contact Email: HMCTSCommercial@justice.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
100000.0 GBP
Published
06 Feb 2026, 11:45
Deadline
01 Dec 2025, 17:00
Contract Start
10 Feb 2026, 00:00
Contract End
09 Dec 2026, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
79100000 - Legal services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Shakespeare Martineau LLP
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

This is a Call Off Contract awarded under the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Debt Resolution Services (DRS) Framework (RM6226). The Call Off is awarded under Lot 6 - Litigation Services. The contract is for a pilot scheme to test working with the private sector to enforce cases in the High Court and county court, including applications for charging orders, orders for sale and third-party debt orders. Confiscation orders are the principal means by which the government carries out its policy to deprive criminals of the proceeds of their crimes. They are used with the intention to disrupt and deter criminality. The prosecution can ask the Crown Court to make a confiscation order after a defendant has been convicted of a criminal offence. A confiscation order requires the defendant to pay back the benefits they've obtained through crime.

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