Tender: Ministry of Justice Court Appointed Intermediary Services Framework – Re-opening October 2025

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The Ministry of Justice is seeking suppliers for Court Appointed Intermediary Services to support vulnerable defendants in the criminal jurisdiction and vulnerable parties and witnesses in the civil, family and tribunal jurisdictions, to be provided in courts and tribunals in England and Wales and tribunals in Scotland. Intermediaries will assess a person’s communication needs, provide recommendations on measures the court can put in place to support vulnerable people (including young people and children), 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; requests for intermediary support for witnesses in criminal cases will continue to be managed via the MoJ WIS.