Confiscation Orders Pilot

Contract summary

Industry

• Legal services - 79100000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£100,000

Procurement reference

tender_509043/1549962

Published date

6 February 2026

Closing date

1 December 2025

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

10 February 2026

Contract end date

9 December 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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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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Award information

Awarded date

10 December 2025

Contract start date

10 February 2026

Contract end date

9 December 2026

Total value of contract

£100,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP

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About the buyer

Contact name

Ministry of Justice

Address

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

Email

HMCTSCommercial@justice.gov.uk