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title: "Prison Education Services - Legal Support"
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# Prison Education Services - Legal Support

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-26fbcf15-2c94-4c37-925d-f881672c2b29

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking legal services for the procurement of Prison Education Services for Her Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service. The procurement process is in the award stage, with a contract value of approximately £1 billion. The tender deadline was on 8th April 2022, and the contract period is expected to be from 25th May 2022 to 24th May 2025. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, located in London, England. The industry category for this tender is legal services.

This tender presents an opportunity for legal service providers to support the reform of prison education services to equip prisoners with skills for employment upon release. With a contract value of £1 billion, businesses in the legal services industry would find this tender suited for growth opportunities. The procurement method for this tender is selective, calling off from a framework agreement, making it suitable for established legal service providers with experience in the education and training sector.

## Notice

The Ministry of Justice ("MoJ") is seeking to appoint a legal services provider to assist on the forthcoming procurement of Prison Education Services for Her Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service ("HMPPS"). Currently, education is provided under the Prison Education Framework ("PEF"). However, the quality of the current curriculum across the prison estate is not good enough and too many prisoners leave without a plan that will help them get a job or further training on release. In 2019-20, Ofsted judged that education, skills and work was 'good' or better in only 28% of prisons. This is further evidenced by the fact that only 12% of offenders released from custody and available for work in 2019/20 were employed six weeks following their release, while 88% were unemployed. This suggests that education provision is not adequately equipping prisoners with the skills needed for employment on release. The proposed reforms to prison education will build on the foundations that the Prison Education Framework has laid, but will also provide support and guidance to governors to ensure that they are commissioning a tailored service that provides prisoners with the relevant knowledge, skills and guidance to secure employment, further education or further training on release. By setting clear standards for education, skills and work delivery, governors across the estate will have a better understanding of what makes a quality offer, resulting in greater consistency for the prisoners in our care. The current contract is due to expire in March 2023 and the aim is to extend it for one year to enable the new contract to be procured. The contract value will be in the region of PS1 billion. The procurement of education services will encompass the following strands, which are currently divided up into a number of different contracts: Prison Education Framework (PEF) Core & Non Core Services Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS) Non-core curriculum services Library services Common Awarding Organisations In conclusion, due to the size and scope of this re-procurement project, CLG and GLD TUPE hub need the support of external legal services to be able to successfully resource it. Therefore, it is essential that these external legal services are procured to assist with the procurement of Education Services to ensure it is completed within the necessary timescales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620282c2-51ef-4aba-b81b-9a05730317d4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 May 2022 |
| Contract period | 24 May 2022 - 24 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| 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 9GL |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DENTONS UK AND MIDDLE EAST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79100000 - Legal services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2022 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620282c2-51ef-4aba-b81b-9a05730317d4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/620282c2-51ef-4aba-b81b-9a05730317d4
  9th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/dc268a76-df90-4a1c-9304-6494cf7ce083
  n/a

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