Planning

National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

23 Sep 2024 at 13:24

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is initiating the planning stage for the "National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement" under the legal advisory and information services category. This procurement process aims to gather feedback and gauge interest for a new grant to continue the National Witness Service, as the current funding concludes on 31 March 2026. A virtual market engagement event will be held on 7 October 2024 from 10 AM to 1 PM via Teams, with responses required by 2 October 2024. This engagement seeks input on the proposed criteria, application process, and will provide an opportunity for potential applicants to ask questions.

This market engagement presents a substantial growth opportunity for organisations including SMEs and VCSEs interested in the legal advisory sector. With an anticipated grant value of up to £55 million over four years, individual organisations and consortia are encouraged to participate. By engaging early, businesses can provide valuable input and position themselves advantageously for the forthcoming tender. The MoJ is actively seeking applications from both established entities and new market entrants who can contribute to the delivery of crucial witness services. Participation in the market engagement event via the Jaggaer E-procurement system is essential for those interested.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Witness Service 2024 Market Engagement

Notice Description

The current grant for the delivery of the National Witness Service is due to end on 31st March 2026. The MoJ are designing a new grant to allow continuation of the service once the current grant funding period concludes, and is now seeking to engage with interested applicants. The purpose of this engagement is to gather feedback on the current design and to assess the level of interest the grant will attract from potential applicants. The MoJ wishes to flag that both individual applications as well as applications through consortia (two or more organisations coming together to apply for this grant) are welcomed. The MoJ invites interested organisations to attend their virtual market engagement event on 7 October 2024 which will be delivered via Teams and take place between 10am- 1pm. Please respond by 2 October 2024 to allow time for invitations to be issued. The event will cover the background to this grant, feedback on the potential criteria the Authority is proposing, the application process, and will provide an opportunity to ask questions. Please note that all questions and answers will be recorded and issued, alongside any materials shared during the event, to everyone who expresses an interest- even if unable to attend. Background info: - The current value of the Witness Service grant is circa PS12 million per year, and going forward we are aiming to allocate a total of up to PS55m over a grant period of four years. The total award value/thresholds are subject to confirmation of final requirements/term and will be included as part of the WS Grant competition notice when published. - It is expected that the application window will open in early November and will last approximately eight weeks. - Further key information about the Future National Witness Service is available in the Jaggaer ITT. If you wish to attend the Market Engagement Event please register via the Jaggaer E-procurement system: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Once in the portal look for "ITT_8973 National Witness Service 2024" and send a message to the Authority with the following details to attend the event; - Company Name - Contact Name(s) and Job Titles of those planning to attend. - Contact Email Address(es) of those planning to attend. Please note that this is the only to register your interest in the Market Engagement Event and is not you formally registering your interest in bidding for this grant. The above information is only what needs to be submitted for the time being. A separate PIN with details on how to submit the bid, if interested will be released after Early Engagement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1ee9e78-f1e8-49cc-88a6-6d0818f1167a
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79140000 - Legal advisory and information services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9GL
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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