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Prison Based Social Work Services

SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Prison Service is undertaking a procurement process titled "Prison Based Social Work Services" aimed at providing essential social work services to individuals in custody across Scotland. This falls under the public order and safety sector and is classified as a service procurement. The procurement process has been completed, with all contracts signed on 4 April 2017. This initiative particularly impacts 13 public prisons situated in various Scottish Local Authorities, with individual Service Level Agreements estimated between £100,000 and £650,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specializing in social work and support services, particularly those experienced in working with offenders and in the criminal justice system. Companies capable of providing comprehensive case management, risk assessment, and collaborative professional interventions would be well-suited to engage with this contract. The structure enables local authorities to extend existing arrangements, thus fostering long-term partnerships that could lead to further growth in the sector.

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Notice Title

Prison Based Social Work Services

Notice Description

Social Work services are provided to persons in custody in Scottish prisons. The services provided are primarily to meet Scottish statutory requirements to support and case manage offenders during custody and, in specific cases, to monitor them following release (e.g. Integrated Case Management, Parole Board and extended sentence reports, risk assessments,etc). This work forms the core of the services however there is also a small non-core element in some prisons where Social Work staff provide a range non-statutory professional interventions to support offenders and SPS. The relevant Local Authority provides these services to the public prison(s) in their geographic area. There are currently 13 public prisons in Scotland across different Scottish Local Authorities.

Lot Information

HMP Edinburgh (00728 C)

Prison based social work services

HMP Glenochil (00728 D)

Prison Based Social Work Services

HMP Dumfries (00728 E)

Prison based social work services

HMP & YOI Polmont (00728 F)

Prison based social work services

HMP Barlinnie (00728 G)

Prison based social work services

HMP Inverness (00728 H)

Prison based social work services

HMP Greenock (00728 I)

Prison based social work services

HMP Shotts (00728 J)

Prison based social work services

HMP & YOI Cornton Vale (00728 M)

Prison based social work services

HMP Low Moss (00728 N)

Prison based social work services

HMP & YOI Grampian (00728 A)

Prison based social work services

HMP Open Estate and HMP Perth (00728 L)

Prison based social work services

Procurement Information

The Social Work services to be provided are not subject to the new Regulations. The provision of the majority of the services are subject to, or to meet specific Scottish legislative requirements for criminal justice social work intervention in the processes of working with those in custody and in the monitoring of some offenders following liberation. SPS is therefore electively issuing this VEAT in the interest of full transparency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000489965
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR279410
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F15 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85310000 - Social work services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Apr 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Apr 20178 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH PRISON SERVICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
spsprocurementcmt@sps.pnn.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1313303770

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9HW
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM31 East Dunbartonshire and West Dunbartonshire, TLM32 Glasgow City, TLM34 North Lanarkshire, TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh West

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR279410
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