Tender

Prisoner Screening and Assessment Tools and Associated Services

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Tender

29 Jul 2024 at 13:54

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is actively seeking to procure digital Screening and Assessment (S&A) tools for its Prison Education Service (PES). The tender, titled "Prisoner Screening and Assessment Tools and Associated Services," falls under the industry category of Educational Software Development Services, with a value of approximately £9,333,331. The procurement covers multiple UK regions, including the North East, North West, and London, among others. This procurement is in the tender stage, using an open procedure method with key dates including a submission deadline of 18th September 2024 and a contract period commencing on 1st October 2025, lasting until 30th September 2029.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in digital educational solutions, particularly those that can provide high-quality, integrated tools for assessing education and training in prison environments. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate. The tender is divided into three Lots encompassing English, Mathematics, Digital Skills, Reading, and Additional Learning Needs assessments, creating avenues for companies with expertise in these areas. Successful bidders can expect to contribute to a transformative programme aimed at reducing reoffending through education, enhancing national consistency, and improving outcomes for prisoners.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prisoner Screening and Assessment Tools and Associated Services

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has a legal requirement to secure the provision of education and training for prisoners and recognises that Education, Skills, and Work (ESW) play a significant role in reducing reoffending. A 2017 MoJ report shows that prisoners who participated in any form of learning activity were 9 percentage points less likely to reoffend compared to non-learners and 1.8 percentage points more likely to be in employment after release. MoJ is committed to delivering a transformed 'Prisoner Education Service' (PES) focused on work-based training and skills'. The Prisoner Education Service (PES) programme is developing an innovative, integrated digital ecosystem that brings together a holistic prisoner view that informs planning, delivery and accountability. Effective Screening and Assessment (S&A) is at the core of this, ensuring that prisoner's education starting points and learning needs are identified from initial education induction, and inform their learner journey throughout their time in custody. This system should enable HMPPS to drive up standards, improve national consistency and outcomes across the estate, both in custody and in the community. To enable and support HMPPS ambition and realise the strategic decision for national education screening, we are procuring digital S&A tools for the Prison Education Service contracts. The scope of this procurement includes screening tools for English, Mathematics, Digital Skills, Reading, and Additional Learning Needs (ALN). Due to the importance of having a 'human element' in assessing reading ability. , Reading assessments can be partly digital but must include interaction with assessment outcomes. This tender is to procure three Tools, one for each of the following Lots: Lot 1: English, Mathematics, and Digital Skills Lot 2: Reading Lot 3: Additional Learning Needs The Tools must be compliant with the minimum viable product digital requirements as outlined in the specification in time for Service Commencement and must be capable of integrating with other services and sharing data using open standards. The vision for the S&A Tools is to: - Implement high-quality, accessible tools that accurately identify prisoner ability levels and indicate potential needs. - Enable collaboration with the Authority and PES providers to ensure continuous improvement so that the S&A tools enable quality S&A delivery. - Enable data reporting integration of the S&A tools into the Authority systems. - Provide for the first time national consistent S&A tools across the PES estate to reduce duplication and improve data flow across the estate. - Deliver the ambition for digital by default screening with contingencies to allow continued S&A delivery when access to digital tool/s is impacted. - Ensure high quality S&A tool provider led training and ongoing support to PES core-education staff on the use of provider screening tools. - Drive quality via output measured key performance indicators. Additional information: Description of Lots Lot 1 English, Mathematics, and Digital Services Value excluding VAT: (estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot): PS2,625,000.00. The English and Mathematics element of the Tool would accurately assess Prisoner's current skills and ability under the following outcomes: * Pre-entry level * Entry level 1 * Entry level 2 * Entry level 3 * Level 1 * Level 2 or higher And the Digital Skills element of the Tool would accurately assess Prisoners' current skills and abilities in line with National Standards and provide an assessment of the Prisoner's everyday digital literacy skills and functional digital skills Lot 2 Reading Value excluding VAT: (estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot): PS2,625,000.00. The tool will accurately identify gaps in a Prisoners' reading ability, covering comprehension, reading fluency and phonological awareness and would indicate a reading level/score and level of reading support required to progress their ability to read. Reading assessments would include digital elements but must include interaction with and assessment outcomes determined by prison delivery staff. Lot 3 Additional Learning Needs Value excluding VAT: (estimated total maximum value for the entire duration of this lot): PS4,081,000.00 The ALN Tool must identify areas of potential ALN including: * Communication and Interaction needs; * Cognition and Learning needs; * Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties; and * Physical and/or Sensory Needs Services are to be contracted for an initial term of Four (4) years with an option to extend by three (3) years to a maximum of seven (7( years. Access to Tender documents is via the MoJ eSourcing portal Jaggaer. If you are not already registered on the MoJ eSourcing Portal (Bravo) please use the link and follow the registration process: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-57f61739-5b41-42f1-bf3d-434251354f85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d867e0be-c952-4778-ade7-9fde584955d3
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212190 - Educational software development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£9,333,331 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2029 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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