Planning

Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

10 Dec 2021 at 16:21

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London". This initiative aims to provide comprehensive support services tailored to women involved with the CJS within London, focusing on reducing reoffending and custodial sentences. An essential milestone in this process is the engagement end date of 17 January 2022, with an initial Market Engagement Event taking place on 16 December 2021. The procurement method will be a Co-Commissioned Call-Off Competition via the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF), with services to be delivered across three designated lots in the London area.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in probation services, rehabilitation, and support for vulnerable women. Companies that offer innovative solutions in accommodation, education, training, employment, emotional wellbeing, and social inclusion will find this tender particularly relevant. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, especially those capable of collaborating as consortia or forming partnerships to meet the diverse needs outlined in the contractual requirements. Engaging in this tender could enhance their visibility and credibility within the public sector, facilitating growth in this important service area.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London

Notice Description

The London Probation Service and the Major's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) intend to launch a Co-Commissioned Call-Off Competition (COC) via the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to source a Provider(s) of Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London. The aims of this service in London, which aligns with the whole-systems approach to female offending and the London Blueprint for Female offenders are: - to reduce the reoffending of Women on Probation; - to reduce the use of custodial sentences for women; and - to reduce the risk of becoming victims of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). There are two broad categories of service user in scope for this Call Off Contract; 1. Women on Probation" - Defined as women who are referred by their Probation Practitioner, either during a prison sentence following conviction or during a community sentence. For these women it would be expected that at least part of their engagement with the Women's Service will be an enforceable part of their sentence, although they may engage in extra sessions for support on a voluntary basis. 2) "Non-probation women and girls" - Women and girls referred into the service by other partner agencies in London as part of the whole systems approach to women in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS). These women and girls must be resident in London or intending to return to London following prison release. Further information around this will be provided in due course through further market engagement and call-off documents. The Provider will need to provide a service specific to the Women's cohort for the following service categories; DF.01 Accommodation DF.02 Education, Training & Employment DF.03 Finance, Benefits & Debts DF.04 Dependency & Recovery DF.05 Family & Significant Others DF.06 Lifestyle & Associates DF.07 Emotional Wellbeing DF.08 Social Inclusion To be invited to bid against the COC, Providers will need to be qualified onto the PSDF in one or more of the above plus DF.09 Women's Cohort. The final bidding model must qualify in all of the above plus DF.09 either as a single entity, a consortium or through a bidding model containing specified key-subcontractors qualified onto the DF in the missing categories. Please see the attached Onboarding Provider Pack and sign up to the market engagement session for more information on bidding models and onboarding to the PSDF Additional information: There will be 3 lots and 3 Call-off contracts for the Women's Services in London. The call-off contracts will align with London's Geographical Probation Delivery Unit structure as detailed below; Lot 1) South / South East, this includes the following boroughs; Bexley & Greenwich; Lambeth; Wandsworth, Merton & Sutton; Southwark; Croydon; Bromley & Lewisham. Lot 2) East / North East, this includes the following boroughs; Enfield & Haringey; Redbridge & Waltham Forest; Tower Hamlets; Newham; Hackney & City of London; Havering. Lot 3) North West / West, this includes the following boroughs; Brent; Camden & Islington; Hammersmith/Fulham, Kensington/Chelsea & Westminster; Hounslow, Kingston & Richmond; Ealing & Hillingdon; Barnet & Harrow. In addition to the requirements detailed in Section 3 above, it is envisaged that Lot 1 will include an embedded worker at HMP Bronzefield accommodation role with the expectation that they cover all referred London releases, liaising as appropriate with the providers of the other package areas. In addition to the requirements detailed in Section 3 above, Lot 2 contains an additional pilot programme (Youth Transitions hub) in Newham for Young Adult Women (18-25) on Probation and 17 year olds transitioning from the Youth Offending Service to adult Probation. There are two posts (0.5 key worker and 0.5 group work/intervention worker) attached to this programme paid for by the Transitions pilot programme. The Provider of each lot will be expected to engage with local and regional partners across London, including local authorities, MOPAC and other statutory partners as part of the London Female Offender Blueprint, which provides a whole systems approach to female offending. This may include specialist services and panels dealing locally and across London with prostitution, VAWG, exploitation and victimisation.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4485d33f-708f-481c-805a-66e261416063
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7e2749de-eb2e-4c63-a54c-040e837fedfc
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

75231240 - Probation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jan 2022Expired
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 9AJ
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
TLI London
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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