Tender

Independent Approved Premises - Phase 1 London and North West Probation Service Regions

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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22 Feb 2024 at 11:46

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19 Feb 2024 at 16:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is seeking to commission contracts for Independent Approved Premise (IAP) services in the London and North West Probation Service Regions. The procurement is in the Tender stage with a tender period ending on 12th April 2024. The contract period is scheduled to begin in May 2025, with a contract end date of 31st March 2030, extendable up to 31st March 2031. The total contract value is GBP 26,790,000 for services related to detention or rehabilitation of criminals.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in providing probation, rehabilitation, or related community services to compete for contracts with the Ministry of Justice. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited for this procurement. With multiple contract lots available, businesses capable of accommodating female and male service users in the specified regions can participate in this open procedure procurement with significant long-term potential for growth.

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Notice Title

Independent Approved Premises - Phase 1 London and North West Probation Service Regions

Notice Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 probation regions (London, North West). Approved Premises (APs) provide a critical community-based service to accommodate and manage high risk individuals serving community sentences and on release from custody. Provision of accommodation on release is a key factor in reducing reoffending and supporting transition into the community whilst reducing the need for prison places. Independent Approved Premises (IAPs) are run by independent contracted organisations. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 regions: London and the North West (the North West includes both North West and Greater Manchester probation regions). Where the ITT refers to the North West Probation Region, this should be read as including the North West and Greater Manchester regions as shown in North West and Greater Manchester maps here: Probation_maps_2022_-_Web.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk). The Authority will take a two-staged approach to awarding contracts across both Lots. In Lot 1, the Authority will first award a single contract for the best-ranked compliant Tender which provides a minimum of 15 Female service user beds in the North West Probation Region. The tendered property must not provide more than 35 beds. Concurrently, in Lot 2, the Authority will award multiple contracts (in order of ranking within that Lot) until a minimum of 49 Male service user beds in the London Probation Region have been fulfilled. The Authority will then rank the remaining Tenders from both Lots / regions together and award further contracts to the best ranked Tenders up to the Funding Envelope has been used. The earliest Contract Start Date will be from May 2025 subject to the fulfilment of any applicable conditions precedent . The contract Commencement Date will be 1st April 2026 following a period of mobilisation. The contract end date will be the 31st March 2030, with the option for the Authority to extend on the same terms for a further period of up to 12 months to 31st March 2031. The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html The MoJ intends to run a second competition for IAPs in other Probation Service Regions as part of a separate procurement exercise.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-5e8e2fbc-9a8c-4c68-a3b4-44e4562c0f85
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a91ca9eb-434f-4c33-86e3-66884bb3989d
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

75231240 - Probation services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£26,790,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
17 Apr 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
TLD North West (England), TLI London

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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