Tender: Court Appointed Intermediary Services Framework Re-opening – October 2025 (England, Wales & Scotland)

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The Ministry of Justice is seeking a supplier for Court Appointed Intermediary Services as part of a re-opening of framework agreements in October 2025. The services will support vulnerable defendants in the criminal jurisdiction and vulnerable parties and witnesses in the civil, family and tribunal jurisdictions, delivered in courts and tribunals in England and Wales and in tribunals in Scotland. Intermediaries will facilitate impartial communication, may be instructed to assess a person’s communication needs and recommend measures the court could put in place, and may be required to attend hearings to provide assistance and support. For clarity, the MoJ is only seeking tenders for intermediary services that fall outside the remit of the MoJ Witness Intermediary Scheme; all requests for intermediary support for witnesses in criminal cases will continue to be managed via the MoJ WIS.