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Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT

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12 Dec 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has initiated a tender titled "Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women" within the services main procurement category. The procurement process involves evaluating the new model of Community Custody Units for women in custody in Scotland. The tender value is GBP 100,000 and the deadline for submissions is January 30, 2023. The buying organization, Scottish Government, is located in Aberdeen, UK, and the procurement method is an open procedure.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in research, gender-specific services, and rehabilitation support aimed at women in custody and upon their release. Companies with expertise in conducting research projects and implementing trauma-informed care approaches would be well-suited to compete. The Scottish Government seeks innovative solutions to enhance the well-being and rehabilitation outcomes for women in custody, focusing on safety, respect, and dignity.

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Notice Title

Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women

Notice Description

The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs). The CCU model for women in custody in Scotland is underpinned by SPS's new Strategy for Women in Custody 2021-2025. As a result of this Strategy, SPS, together with key stakeholders and partners, has re-designed the custodial arrangements for women to ensure both the physical environment and available services are gender-specific and trauma-informed, meeting the needs of women in their care. An important element of this is creating an environment and conditions which are based on safety, respect and dignity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The overall aim is to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs) in Scotland, particularly to help inform: 1. Ongoing improvement of gender-specific and trauma-informed care and support for women in custody (multi-disciplinary approaches that will serve the rehabilitative needs of women in custody); 2. ongoing improvement of gender-specific and trauma-informed care and support for women on release, and on their return to their community (building on each women's assets, based on their strengths and their needs); 3. continual support and professional development for SPS staff to work in gender-specific and trauma-informed ways; 4. ongoing improvement of partnership working with delivery partners to design and deliver the appropriate range of person-centred services that are gender-specific and trauma-informed; 5. learning on changing relational, behavioural and cultural dynamics through adopting gender-specific and trauma-informed approaches to care for, and support women in custody; 6. policy decisions in the future, specifically on the implications of the CCU model for other population groups in custody; and, 7. the global evidence base on innovative models of custodial care.

Options: Option to extend for a further one 6-month period at the sole discretion of the Scottish Government.

Renewal: Option to extend for a further one 6-month period at the sole discretion of the Scottish Government.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466638
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Dec 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jan 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
AB11 9DB
Post Town
Aberdeen
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM5 North Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
Aberdeen City
Electoral Ward
Torry/Ferryhill
Westminster Constituency
Aberdeen South

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466638
    Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women - The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs). The CCU model for women in custody in Scotland is underpinned by SPS's new Strategy for Women in Custody 2021-2025. As a result of this Strategy, SPS, together with key stakeholders and partners, has re-designed the custodial arrangements for women to ensure both the physical environment and available services are gender-specific and trauma-informed, meeting the needs of women in their care. An important element of this is creating an environment and conditions which are based on safety, respect and dignity.

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