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Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

10 Dec 2021 at 22:45

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is initiating a procurement process titled "Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London." This tender falls within the services category, specifically focusing on probation services, and is planned to commence with a market engagement event scheduled for 16th December 2021. The procurement will involve a Co-Commissioned Call-Off Competition (COC) through the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF), aiming to source providers for three distinct lots covering various geographical areas in London.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in probation, rehabilitation, and social support services, particularly those specialising in addressing the needs of women and girls within the criminal justice framework. Enterprises that are experienced in providing accommodation, education, emotional support, and recovery services, especially those that have the ability to engage with local and regional partners, would be well-suited to compete. The service aims to reduce reoffending and support vulnerable demographics, aligning with the broader objectives of the London Blueprint for Female Offenders.

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Notice Title

Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Non-probation women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London

Notice Description

The London Probation Service and the Major's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) intend to launch a Co-Commissioned Call-Off Competition (COC) via the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to source a Provider(s) of Probation and support/rehabilitation services for Women on Probation and Women and girls in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) in London. There will be 3 lots and 3 Call-off contracts for the Women's Services in London. The call-off contracts will align with London's Geographical Probation Delivery Unit structure. (further detail below). The aims of this service in London, which aligns with the whole-systems approach to female offending and the London Blueprint for Female offenders are: - to reduce the reoffending of Women on Probation; - to reduce the use of custodial sentences for women; and - to reduce the risk of becoming victims of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). There are two broad categories of service user in scope for this Call Off Contract; 1. Women on Probation" - Defined as women who are referred by their Probation Practitioner, either during a prison sentence following conviction or during a community sentence. For these women it would be expected that at least part of their engagement with the Women's Service will be an enforceable part of their sentence, although they may engage in extra sessions for support on a voluntary basis. 2) "Non-probation women and girls" - Women and girls referred into the service by other partner agencies in London as part of the whole systems approach to women in touch with the Criminal Justice System (CJS). These women and girls must be resident in London or intending to return to London following prison release. Further information around this will be provided in due course through further market engagement and call-off documents. The Provider will need to provide a service specific to the Women's cohort for the following service categories; DF.01 Accommodation DF.02 Education, Training & Employment DF.03 Finance, Benefits & Debts DF.04 Dependency & Recovery DF.05 Family & Significant Others DF.06 Lifestyle & Associates DF.07 Emotional Wellbeing DF.08 Social Inclusion To be invited to bid against the COC, Providers will need to be qualified onto the PSDF in one or more of the above plus DF.09 Women's Cohort. The final bidding model must qualify in all of the above plus DF.09 either as a single entity, a consortium or through a bidding model containing specified key-subcontractors qualified onto the DF in the missing categories. Please see the attached Onboarding Provider Pack and sign up to the market engagement session for more information on bidding models and onboarding to the PSDF.

Lot Information

London South/South East

Lot 1 includes the following boroughs; Bexley & Greenwich; Lambeth; Wandsworth, Merton & Sutton; Southwark; Croydon; Bromley & Lewisham. In addition to the requirements detailed in Section II above, it is envisaged that the contract package area in the South/South East will include an embedded accommodation role at HMP Bronzefield, with the expectation that they cover all referred London releases, liaising as appropriate with the providers of the other package areas. The Supplier will be expected to engage with local and regional partners across London, including local authorities, MOPAC and other statutory partners as part of the London Female Offender Blueprint, which provides a whole systems approach to female offending

London East/North East

Lot 2 includes the following boroughs; Enfield & Haringey; Redbridge & Waltham Forest; Tower Hamlets; Newham; Hackney & City of London; Havering. In addition to the requirements detailed in Section II above, the North East/East contract package area contains an additional pilot programme (Youth Transitions hub) in Newham for Young Adult Women (18-25) on Probation and 17 year olds transitioning from the Youth Offending Service to adult Probation. There are two posts (0.5 key worker and 0.5 group work/intervention worker) attached to this programme paid for by the Transitions pilot programme. The Supplier will be expected to engage with local and regional partners across London, including local authorities, MOPAC and other statutory partners as part of the London Female Offender Blueprint, which provides a whole systems approach to female offending.

London North West/West

Lot 3 includes the following boroughs; Brent; Camden & Islington; Hammersmith/Fulham, Kensington/Chelsea & Westminster; Hounslow, Kingston & Richmond; Ealing & Hillingdon; Barnet & Harrow In addition to the requirements detailed in Section II above, the Supplier will be expected to engage with local and regional partners across London, including local authorities, MOPAC and other statutory partners as part of the London Female Offender Blueprint, which provides a whole systems approach to female offending

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03001d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030886-2021
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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services


CPV Codes

75231240 - Probation services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 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
Not specified
Contact Email
probationdynamicframework@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 02033343555

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
TLI31 Camden and City of London, TLI32 Westminster, TLI33 Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham, TLI34 Wandsworth, TLI41 Hackney and Newham, TLI42 Tower Hamlets, TLI43 Haringey and Islington, TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark, TLI45 Lambeth, TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich, TLI52 Barking & Dagenham and Havering, TLI53 Redbridge and Waltham Forest, TLI54 Enfield, TLI61 Bromley, TLI62 Croydon, TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton, TLI71 Barnet, TLI72 Brent, TLI73 Ealing, TLI74 Harrow and Hillingdon, TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames

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

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