Planning

Rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community - Kent, Surrey and Sussex

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

14 Feb 2025 at 16:03

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage for the procurement of the second generation of rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community, covering regions such as Kent, Surrey, and Sussex, among others. The primary industry category is probation services under CPV code 75231240. This tender aims to address the rehabilitative needs of men to help desist from offending, with an indicative launch date in August 2025, award in October 2026, and go live date in March 2027. The planned contract length is 5 years, with a potential extension of up to 3 additional years. The Ministry of Justice’s main office is located at 102 Petty France, London, with a scheduled market informing session on 26th February 2025 via MS Teams.

This tender offers substantial growth opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs within the justice sector. It emphasises the importance of collaborative partnerships to deliver a comprehensive range of services, such as support for drug or alcohol recovery, financial management, housing, and employment assistance. Organisations with expertise in these areas are well-suited to compete. The inclusion of community-based activities, peer support, and flexible delivery models is expected to foster innovation and drive positive impacts, enhancing the service capabilities and reach of participating businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community - Kent, Surrey and Sussex

Notice Description

The Authority is seeking to procure the second generation of rehabilitative services for men in prison or the community to help them address rehabilitative needs and to desist from offending, across England (other than Greater Manchester, where a procurement for similar services will be led by GM Combined Authority) and Wales. The overall desired budget for the men's services is PS132.4m. The aim is for an indicative launch date of August 2025 and an indicative award of October 2026, with an anticipated indicative go live date of March 2027. The proposed contract length shall be 5 years, with the option to extend by up to 3 further years. Please note, that all key decisions including budgets and contract length are yet to go through internal governance and may change significantly.

Lot Information

Kent

The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. These new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance Benefit Debt and Education Training and Employment. Given the breadth of the services, the specialist skills and knowledge required, the need to support a diverse range of individual needs and characteristics and our desire to maintain a vibrant and healthy SME (Small Medium Enterprise), and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Justice sector, we would like a range of organisations to be involved in service delivery through consortia or supply chains. This combined service shall be delivered through regional contracts. The Authority plans to tender 29 contracts in two waves of tenders; Tenders Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Staffordshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Warwickshire, West Murcia tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Midlands tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cleveland tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Durham tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Humberside, North Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for South Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cheshire, Merseyside tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Lancashire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for North Wales, Dyfed-Powys tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Gwent, South Wales tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Thames Valley tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hampshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Isle of Wight tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Essex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northamptonshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Norfolk, Suffolk tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Kent tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Surrey, Sussex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London over 25 tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London Under 25 tender These services will emphasise the importance of a dynamic, flexible and collaborative journey with a range of partners, including but not limited to, other criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities and housing providers, employment services and wider third-sector organisations. Together, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts within the contract. Partnerships will be the at the core of this contract and we hope that this will significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. By understanding the types, benefits, and key elements of successful partnerships, organisations will create strong, effective engagement that drives growth and innovation throughout the life of the service. Additional information: We are excited to announce an upcoming market informing session for the recommissioning of rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. This session will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00 via MS Teams. Please use the link below to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 The event will provide a high-level overview for how HMPPS plan to recommission its rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. Please contact probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk for any further information.

Surrey and Sussex

The men's services will provide a combined, whole-person, individualised service to help service users: Build supportive relationships and social networks. This might include family relationships, friends, community groups and peer communities. Connect to a range of community-based activities and resources that matter to them. This could include volunteering, sport or constructive leisure activities. Progress towards recovery from drug or alcohol use and gambling. Achieve and maintain sustainable outcomes in relation to housing, employment and financial management. These new combined services will replace the existing separate pathway services previously procured which cover Dependency & Recovery, Personal Wellbeing, Accommodation, Finance Benefit Debt and Education Training and Employment. Given the breadth of the services, the specialist skills and knowledge required, the need to support a diverse range of individual needs and characteristics and our desire to maintain a vibrant and healthy SME (Small Medium Enterprise), and VCSE (Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise) Justice sector, we would like a range of organisations to be involved in service delivery through consortia or supply chains. This combined service shall be delivered through regional contracts. The Authority plans to tender 29 contracts in two waves of tenders; Tenders Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Leicestershire, Lincolnshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Staffordshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Warwickshire, West Murcia tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Midlands tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cleveland tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Durham tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Humberside, North Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for South Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for West Yorkshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cheshire, Merseyside tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Cumbria tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Lancashire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for North Wales, Dyfed-Powys tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Gwent, South Wales tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Thames Valley tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hampshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Isle of Wight tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Avon and Somerset, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Essex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Northamptonshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Norfolk, Suffolk tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Kent tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for Surrey, Sussex tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London over 25 tender Commissioned Rehabilitative Services for London Under 25 tender These services will emphasise the importance of a dynamic, flexible and collaborative journey with a range of partners, including but not limited to, other criminal justice services, health and addiction services, local authorities and housing providers, employment services and wider third-sector organisations. Together, we aim to create responsive, innovative solutions and foster lasting, positive impacts within the contract. Partnerships will be the at the core of this contract and we hope that this will significantly enhance the capabilities and reach of the involved entities. By understanding the types, benefits, and key elements of successful partnerships, organisations will create strong, effective engagement that drives growth and innovation throughout the life of the service. Additional information: We are excited to announce an upcoming market informing session for the recommissioning of rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. This session will take place on Wednesday 26th February 2025 from 14:00 - 17:00 via MS Teams. Please use the link below to register: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b6bd9f04-1a30-4ea6-b8ed-2d1a421f4638@c6874728-71e6-41fe-a9e1-2e8c36776ad8 The event will provide a high-level overview for how HMPPS plan to recommission its rehabilitative services for people in prison or in the community. Please contact probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk for any further information.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e24a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005226-2025
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
14 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Jul 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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
probationsourcingteam@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
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
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ4 Kent
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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