Planning

Justice Outreach (Inverness and Ross-shire)

THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL

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Planning

21 May 2025 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Highland Council is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Justice Outreach (Inverness and Ross-shire)," which falls under the general public services industry category. The procurement aims to provide outreach support to offenders transitioning into community life, focusing on life skills for independent living, relationship building, housing, and employment opportunities. The location for service delivery is Inverness and Ross-shire and surrounding areas, with key delivery dates projected from July/August 2025 to 31st March 2026. Businesses interested in offering these services are required to express their interest and submit details no later than 12 noon on Friday, 6th June 2025. While it is currently in the 'planned' stage, it is expected to move to tender around June/July 2025, making use of Public Contracts Scotland as the procurement method.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses with expertise in community justice services, social work, and offender rehabilitation to engage with a substantial local government project. Companies capable of providing tailored outreach programmes and support in skills development will find this contract particularly suited to their capabilities, especially if they can bring innovative solutions for integrating offenders back into the community. Additionally, businesses experienced in handling regional projects in Inverness or Ross-shire and surrounding areas will likely have an advantage. Those interested should prepare to submit their strategic approach to service delivery by 5th June 2025 to participate in this promising prospect for business growth.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Justice Outreach (Inverness and Ross-shire)

Notice Description

The service will provide tailored outreach support to assist offenders in resettling into their local community and to transition beyond community justice services. This will involve the development of social and domestic life skills for independent living and the building of positive relationships to maintain long term resilience for a crime-fee life. The Service will also provide support on housing and benefit matters and will promote education, training and employment opportunities to encourage career development.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Highland Council are looking to notify the market of their intention to commission a justice outreach support service in Inverness, Ross-shire and surrounding areas from July/August 2025 until 31st March 2026. To note an interest any potential interested parties should note their interest and detail in no more than 500 words (in font Arial 11) in a word processed document how they would intend to deliver the service that is detailed in the enclosed Summary of Requirement by 12 noon on Friday 6th June 2025. Any procurement exercise will be published on Public Contracts Scotland during June / July 2025.. Summary of Requirement and map of the service delivery area are enclosed.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000799274
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY530792
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information 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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

75230000 - Justice services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 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
THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV3 5NX
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM61 Caithness and Sutherland, and Ross and Cromarty, TLM62 Inverness and Nairn, Moray, and Badenoch and Strathspey
Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness West
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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