Planning

HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

22 Oct 2021 at 09:30

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is initiating a tender for the "HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services" aimed at enhancing support for families of offenders in England and Wales. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including an engagement end date set for 29th October 2021. The market engagement events are scheduled from 1st to 3rd November 2021, where bidders can participate in virtual discussions for various regions. This procurement falls under the category of prison services and involves multiple independent contracts that may vary based on local needs.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in family support services, mental health, and rehabilitation. Engagement in this tender could drive business growth by allowing these organisations to partner with the Ministry of Justice in delivering essential services, thereby enhancing community support systems and contributing to reduced re-offending rates. Interested businesses are encouraged to attend the market engagements to explore potential collaborations and to understand the specifics of the contracts being offered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services

Notice Description

HMPPS will shortly be hosting market engagement events for Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services. There will be four virtual market engagement events (held on Microsoft Teams) covering North, South, East, West & Wales between the 1st and 3rd of November - the schedule is: North - Monday 1st November 10am-12pm South - Monday 1st November 2-4pm West and Wales - Tuesday 2nd November 10am-12pm East - Wednesday 3rd November 10am-12pm Indicative lots (contracts legally independent of one another) will be confirmed as part of the market engagements. The approach for Women's and Long Term High Security Estate is yet to be decided, for those interested in bidding in these areas please feel free to attend any of the engagement events. The content of the market engagements will be the same at each event, HMPPS are running multiple events to encourage networking amongst interested bidders. A question and answer log will be circulated following the final session. Please respond to MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk and confirm: Your preferred region and date(s) Email addresses of those attending Your consent for HMPPS to share your contact details with other interested providers to discuss partnership bids If you have given consent above, please provide a brief paragraph about your organisation which will be shared along with contact details Additional information: This notice being issued for Stage 2 market engagement purposes only. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is retendering the provision of HMPPS Prisoner Family and Significant Other Services in England and Wales public prison estate It is recognised that supporting and maintaining links between offenders and their families can help reduce re-offending. Doing so can contribute to tackling intergenerational offending by addressing the poor outcomes faced by children of offenders. Visitor centres offer support to Families and Significant Others. They offer signposting to a range of support services, decrease the stress associated with visiting a prison establishment and facilitate inter agency working. The visitor centre services are delivered throughout most of the estate, the level of service and size of resourcing is largely dependent on local need.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad810425-ce85-4c3b-843f-cf8cc9fbe5a7
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231230 - Prison services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Oct 2021Expired
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
Not specified
Contact Email
mojcommercialreset@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 0AE
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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