Planning

Community Accommodation Service Tier 3

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

05 Sep 2024 at 15:52

Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is in the planning stage for the procurement of the Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3), a service within the community, social and personal services industry category. The procurement process aims to provide temporary accommodation and support for prison leavers at risk of homelessness. This planned procurement covers multiple regions across the UK, including East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, and several areas within London, with contracts anticipated to conclude by 2027. Interested providers are invited to participate in market engagement events to shape the requirements, with future notices expected by 1st September 2025. Interested suppliers can register on the Jaggaer platform for further communications.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, rehabilitation, and accommodation management. Firms with experience in probation supervision support, accommodation services, and collaborative delivery models are well-suited to compete for these contracts. Engaging in this tender process can lead to long-term contracts, fostering business growth through substantial contract values and regional service provision. The MoJ welcomes capacities from single providers, partnerships, and multiple providers, encouraging innovative and flexible approaches to meet varying regional demands.

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Notice Title

Community Accommodation Service Tier 3

Notice Description

The MoJ intends to conduct early engagement with the market to further shape its requirements for delivering the provision of Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3). In issuing this Prior Information Notice, the MoJ is seeking to inform the market of this planned procurement with a view to initiating a series of market consultations in the near future, with no commitment to tender at this time. The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness. This Prior Information Notice is related to the re-procurement of this service and includes 14 contracts covering 10 Probation regions as detailed below with contracts expected to end in 2027: East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South Central, London North West, London North Central, London North East, London South West, London South East. The total number of bed spaces that is anticipated to be required across all regions is between 1821 and 2845 and is subject to change depending on future requirements. The MoJ welcomes input from suppliers as to their capacity to deliver in and across these regions either entirely, in partnership with other providers, or under contracts with multiple providers. The MoJ intends to liaise with potential suppliers over the course of our market engagement events to gather views on accommodation/bedspace requirements, the flexibility of bedspaces to meet demand and the associated support service. Information will be disseminated through the Jaggaer platform. If you do not currently have an account, please follow this link to create one. https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1725550280086.1484537-1 To register for the opening market engagement event, please use the Jaggaer portal sign-up form. The sign-up form can be found within PQQ_448.

Lot Information

Lot 14

The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness. Additional information: Although this does not represent a commitment by the Ministry of Justice to initiate, run or complete a full procurement competition in relation to a contract for the services described, where any procedure is commenced, we would expect this to be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-049882
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028495-2024
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

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

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services


CPV Codes

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

79993000 - Building and facilities management services

85312500 - Rehabilitation services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

98341000 - Accommodation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£530,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Aug 2025Expired
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
centralhpt@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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ31 Portsmouth, TLJ32 Southampton, TLJ4 Kent, TLK South West (England)

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

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