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Planning

07 Jun 2021 at 22:44

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is initiating a procurement process for the Community Justice Learning programme, specifically aimed at delivering the Professional Qualification in Probation. This tender falls under the education and training services category and is planned to cover requirements across England and Wales. The market engagement phase is currently underway, with participants invited to submit expressions of interest by 22nd June 2021 at 12 pm noon. The procurement is being executed under the light touch regime, allowing flexibility amidst full compliance with transparency and non-discrimination obligations.

This tender presents opportunities for growth primarily for training service providers, educational institutions, and consultancies specialising in probation services and professional development. Businesses with capabilities in academic and vocational training, especially those offering specialised qualifications relevant to the probation sector, would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging with the Ministry of Justice during the market testing phase could enhance visibility and foster strategic collaborations in this essential social service area.

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Notice Title

Community Justice Learning (formerly Probation Qualification)

Notice Description

The Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) is the mandatory training route for all Probation Officers that are employed by the Probation Service (which forms part of Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service) across England and Wales. The Offender Management Act 2007 s10 sets out the Secretary of State for Justice's right to publish guidelines about qualifications, experience or training required to be a Probation Officer, and obligation to publish these guidelines in relation to those undertaking Sentence Management work. With effect from 1 April 2016 and as set out in statutory guidelines, all Trainee Probation Officers must undertake the Professional Qualification in Probation to qualify and perform the work of a Probation Officer. In light of the unification of the new Probation Service and the new Target Operating Model for Probation, the time is right to review the PQiP. The PQiP as delivered currently (pursuant to the Community Justice Learning (CJL) Matrix - available as an annex) is a blend of: * academic modules at Level 6 (and any required academic modules at Level 5 (as applicable)) to be delivered by the Contractor, * a Vocational Qualification at Level 5 delivered by the Authority; * and In- business Learning delivered by the Authority. Work is underway within the Probation Service to review the PQiP. Any reforms to the Professional Qualification in Probation will still result in academic modules being delivered at Level 6. We anticipate that there will be large elements of the training scheme that will continue to be delivered by the Authority as trainees learn "on the job". It is the academic qualification at Level 6 (and any foundation/access modules) that we will be contracting for via this opportunity. The Authority will conduct market engagement in June 2021 to inform service and contract design. Details regarding the initial market engagement can be found below; additional events may be publicised in due course. If you would like to register to hear more background information about this and receive a market engagement questionnaire, please register on https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk Expressions of interest and market engagement responses to the questionnaire should be submitted to the Authority via BRAVO/Jaggaer no later than: 22nd June 2021 12 pm noon if you wish to participate in the market engagement exercise This notice is being issued for market engagement purposes only. Any information provided is indicative only of the Authority's current intentions and is subject to change.

Lot Information

Lot The current intention is not yet known

The Authority will conduct market engagement in June 2021 to inform service and contract design. Details regarding the initial market engagement can be found below; additional events may be publicised in due course. If you would like to register to hear more background information about this and receive a market engagement questionnaire, please register on https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk Expressions of interest and market engagement responses to the questionnaire should be submitted to the Authority via BRAVO/Jaggaer no later than: 22nd June 2021 12 pm noon if you wish to participate in the market engagement exercise This notice is being issued for market engagement purposes only. Any information provided is indicative only of the Authority's current intentions and is subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b92e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012733-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

75231240 - Probation services

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80000000 - Education and training services

80510000 - Specialist training services

80532000 - Management training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jun 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
10 Jan 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
Postcode Area
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
Not specified

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

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