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Court Funds Office Service - Preliminary Market Engagement Series
Ministry of Justice · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Justice has announced plans to buy financial services work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £39,237,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 8 years, starting 1 November 2029.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 33 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), through the Office of the Accountant General (OAG), is preparing to procure a future operating model for the Court Funds Office (CFO) service, which provides banking, investment and funds administration services for clients of the civil courts in England and Wales, including the Court of Protection. The service operates within a highly regulated environment and supports the safeguarding and administration of funds held on behalf of vulnerable court users and children.
The procurement is expected to seek a supplier capable of delivering a modern, secure and resilient end-to-end service, including digital customer channels, operational processing, payment and investment administration, systems integration, data migration, service transition and ongoing live operations. A key objective of the programme is to transform the current largely manual and legacy-based service into a streamlined digital service that improves accessibility, efficiency, transparency and user experience for both clients and administrators.
The Authority intends to continue engaging with the market to further refine the service requirements, delivery approach and procurement strategy ahead of finalising the procurement approach and future tender requirements.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 001651-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 002348-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 007449-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 010764-2026
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 045859-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 059876-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 060494-2026
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 061855-2026
About the buyer
Ministry of JusticeLast 12 months
Procurements
263Awards
195Suppliers it has used most for financial services
- Allpay Limited1 contract
- Barclays Bank plc1 contract
- Experian Limited1 contract
- Marsh Limited1 contract
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From notice 001651-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 January 2026, last updated 1 July 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.