Notice Information
Notice Title
Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)
Notice Description
Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.
Options: 2x +1 year extensions available.
Renewal: 2x +1 year extensions available
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044f8a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013287-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
75231230 - Prison services
85121200 - Medical specialist services
85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £16,000 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £160,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £168,260 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Apr 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 May 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- mojprocurement.off@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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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