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title: "DF Circles of Support and Accountability for West Midlands"
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# DF Circles of Support and Accountability for West Midlands

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fb2236f-7d41-4f42-8bef-b69ef99f4643

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for Probation services in the West Midlands. The tender title is "DF Circles of Support and Accountability for West Midlands". The total contract value is £570,000, and the procurement method used was a "Selective" procedure. The contract period starts on June 8, 2023, and ends on June 7, 2025. The procurement stage is at the Award phase, and the tender deadline was on May 10, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) working in the field of probation services. The contract aims to provide specialist support for individuals on probation convicted of sexual or sexually motivated offences in the West Midlands region. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in rehabilitative interventions and community reintegration for high-risk individuals. The successful bidder, The Lucy Faithful Foundation, will be responsible for delivering the Circles of Support and Accountability model to support the reintegration of individuals convicted of sexual offences.

## Notice

In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice established the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to allow the Authority and Participating Bodies to purchase services to deliver rehabilitative and resettlement Interventions. The Dynamic Framework and subsequent Call-Off Competitions are conducted pursuant to Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) the 'Light Touch Regime'. The Supplier shall provide specialist support to people on probation convicted of sexual or sexually motivated offences, improving their emotional well-being by strengthening relationships and community ties. Circles of Support and Accountability is a model for reintegrating high risk people convicted of sexual offences back into the community. Social isolation is a risk factor for sexual offending and the CoSA model seeks to strengthen reintegration and help people develop social networks whilst holding them accountable for their behaviour in the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e831c1e-84bb-4683-b6b7-0c2b38882cb4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 May 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 7 Jun 2023 - 7 Jun 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £570,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £570,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE LUCY FAITHFUL FOUNDATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 9 May 2023 at 17:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e831c1e-84bb-4683-b6b7-0c2b38882cb4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e831c1e-84bb-4683-b6b7-0c2b38882cb4
  9th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e003b09e-a97d-4ba1-ab3d-a3a30dd98aaa
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6223c4d4-959d-4bf9-b521-e3694380aba1
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78c039ab-c5f0-4be4-9d2a-f467a57279b0
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b75d9663-3334-4dc3-ac3b-d32a5a2deec1
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