Procurement

As a public sector body, we have a duty to consider economy, efficiency and effectiveness in everything we buy. We must also adhere to government regulations for procurement. For more information please see our supplier code of conduct.

Government regulations require that we are open, fair and transparent about how we buy goods and services. This enables the public to hold public bodies and politicians to account. The Procurement Act 2023: A short guide for suppliers provides information around transparency in more detail. 

Suppliers and organisations looking to bid for public sector business should be aware that when a contract award is made, it will be published in the public domain. In some circumstances, limited redactions will be made to some contracts before they are published, so that we comply with existing law and protect national security and personal privacy.

Live contract list for Cafcass (published 01/06/2025) - see all our currently used live contracts.

Wherever possible, we work collaboratively with other public bodies, particularly with our sponsor, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and with the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), part of the Cabinet Office.

The majority of our procurement requirements are channelled through pre-existing public sector framework agreements set up by the CCS. Any requirements which are not covered by existing agreements will go through a competitive process with tenders in excess of £30,000.

We enable electronic procurement in line with UK Government guidance. We use the e-procurement portal “Pro Contract”. This can be accessed by potential suppliers to see new procurements and to complete the tender process. Please access the online portal to register your interest.

From 25 February 2025 any new tenders will be run according to the legislation set out in the Procurement Act 2023. Find a Tender, the central digital platform, is where all UK contracting authorities publish information relating to procurement. 

Current thresholds are set out in this guidance.

• Live opportunities – our online procurement system where new tenders are published 

Related content

• Prompt payment information  Publication of performance. As a public sector body, we must adhere to the Procurement Policy Note 03/16.
• Spend information This shows our transparency returns on all financial transactions spending over £25,000. It is updated monthly.