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Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice in England has initiated a procurement process for the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS), aimed at delivering education, information, advice, guidance, and resettlement services to incarcerated individuals. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and spans across several regions including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, and South West of the United Kingdom. The PEDPS is a light touch procurement under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, and operates with unlimited potential suppliers. It began with an initial selection stage ending on 17th October 2018, while the ongoing selection stage started on 9th November 2018. The contract period is set to operate until 23rd February 2029. The estimated spend on the system is £210,000,000 over the first six years.

This procurement opportunity could significantly benefit businesses looking to expand in the educational services industry, offering a platform for SMEs, further and higher education institutions, specialist training providers, and third sector organisations. The flexible commissioning route housed within the PEDPS framework allows for addressing both short-term and one-off educational needs, fostering business growth through innovative approaches tailored to specific offences and rehabilitative outcomes. The Ministry of Justice seeks a diverse range of suppliers, thereby supporting business diversity and innovation in the educational offerings within the custodial environment. This dynamic purchasing system represents a viable avenue for businesses committed to societal development and educational advancement within the prison system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System

Notice Description

BIDDERS MUST NOTE THAT THIS IS A LIGHT TOUCH PROCUREMENT UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS 74 - 76 OF THE PUBLIC CONTRACTS REGULATIONS 2015, AND NOT A REGULATION 34 PROCUREMENT FOR A DYNAMIC PURCHASING SYSTEM.OR A REGULATION 28 RESTICTED PROCUREMENT. The Ministry of Justice (the "Authority") is seeking to establish the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS) for the provision of education, Information, Advice and Guidance and resettlement services to those in custody in England. The PEDPS will operate with 17 Service Categories and 5 Geographical Locations. The number of Potential Suppliers appointed to the PEDPS is unlimited. The PEDPS will have an open end-date with no set duration and will run until the Authority decides to close it. The estimated spend for the first 6 years of the PEDPS is PS210,000,000 (PS35 million per year). The PEDPS seeks to provide Governors with a flexible commissioning route for short to medium term needs up to one year, one-off requirements and services that support and complement the core educational offer in prisons. In particular, the Authority wants to access innovative approaches to custody education that deliver against the needs of specific cohorts of offenders and education and training that contributes to employment and/or wider rehabilitative outcomes. Connected to this is a desire to attract a broad range of suppliers to be part of the PEDPS, including, but not limited to, SMEs, further education colleges and higher education institutions, specialist training providers and third sector organisations. The PEDPS will have an Initial Selection Stage which will cover the first 30 days, up to Wednesday 17th October 2018 at 3pm and Potential Suppliers should aim to join during this period. Once the PEDPS has been established, the Ongoing Selection Stage will commence on Friday 9th November 2018. Potential Suppliers must visit the MoJ sourcing portal at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/ to register and for further detail and documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce88ba65-8dd6-4424-8acc-0844cd14ebbb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ccb02df-5254-4b0a-8302-616fccc033da
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - Directive 2014/24/EU call for competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2018 - 23 Feb 2029 Over 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
Additional Buyers

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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