Planning

Provision of HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.

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Planning

15 Jun 2021 at 15:52

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of "Provision of HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services" in England and Wales. This initiative aims to enhance services within the public prison estate, focusing on strengthening the connections between offenders and their families to reduce recidivism. Key dates include the engagement end date of 6th July 2021, by which interested parties must respond to a market questionnaire. This procurement falls under the category of services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals and is governed by the Light Touch Regime as per the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can provide family support services within the prison system. Providers with expertise in social care, rehabilitative services, and community engagement will find this procurement especially relevant. By participating in this market engagement, businesses will have the chance to influence the service specifications and potentially shape the delivery of critical support services that align with the Ministry's vision of reducing intergenerational crime and promoting family ties.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services

Notice Description

This PIN is being issued for initial Stage 1 market engagement purposes only. Stage 2 of the market engagement will be an event held in Autumn. 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. The MoJ is keen to explore different specification components to ensure family services provisions address the recommendations from Lord Farmer's 2017 and 2019 reviews (links below), as well as exploring greater integration with probation reforms, explained in detail here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/strengthening-probation-building-confidence Lord Farmer Review (2017) - The Importance of Strengthening Prisoners' Family Ties to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime. Link: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/642244/farmer-review-report.pdf Lord Farmer Review (2019) - The Importance of Strengthening Female Offenders' Family and Other Relationships to Prevent Reoffending and Reduce Intergenerational Crime. Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farmer-review-for-women As part of an options analysis, MoJ is inviting potential providers to participate in a market questionnaire in support of developing the specification and procurement approach, as far as permitted by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. MoJ is seeking information for the following reasons: 1. To better understand the current market capability and capacity 2. To better understand costings for the different types of services 3. To inform the specification development and options 4. To identify any market concerns and potential barriers to entry 5. Opportunities for social value For providers that are interested and wish to complete the questionnaire the link is below: https://forms.office.com/r/BeZ2K68mmc The purpose of this PIN is to alert the market to pre-engagement activity only and does not commit the Authority to launch any formal procurement procedure. The deadline for questionnaire responses will be 17:00 on 6th July 2021. Once responses have been considered internally, Stage 2 of the market engagement, an event, will be held in Autumn 2021. To register your interest for the market engagement event please email MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk Additional information: MoJ reserves the right to supplement and vary the conduct of the prior engagement process. Where MoJ varies the process, it will act transparently and treat all suppliers who have expressed an interest equally. This will be a non-competitive, information gathering exercise, where interested providers are invited to respond. The services within scope of the Authority's anticipated requirements are listed within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR) and so pursuant to Regulation 74 of the PCR will be subject to the Light Touch Regime under which the Authority is not obliged to comply with the full requirements of the PCR. The Authority will comply with its obligations of equal treatment, transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality during the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cb06750-720d-4048-a494-224f6df9c575
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

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
6 Jul 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M60 9DJ
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
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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