Notice Information
Notice Title
The Provision of Temporary Probation workers (Probation Service)
Notice Description
The Probation Service, part of Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is responsible for managing all those on a community order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales. The Probation Service has a requirement for temporary workers to cover periods of absence, both long-term and short-term, and to provide cover where a vacancy currently exists. These workers need to be qualified probation officers (PO), and where appropriate senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW) not currently employed by the Probation Service. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for temporary workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. This is a requirement that aims to supplement the capacity of the Probation Service.
Lot Information
Lot 1: North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Greater Manchester and North West
The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.
Lot 2: East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, South Central and WalesThe Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.
Lot 3: East of England, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and LondonThe Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02dae3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021364-2021
- 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
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 27 Aug 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Sep 2021Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- mojprocurementcontingentlabourandrecruitment@justice.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 02033343555
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 9AJ
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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