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title: "Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge"
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# Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-39746236-fb1b-4eb3-a244-13a1821b0698

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for the Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge to Swansea University. The challenge aims to develop, test, and pilot innovative methods to reduce crime and reoffending. The contract is valued at £303,524.75 and runs from 26th July 2022 to 30th September 2023, with a tender deadline of 21st February 2022. The Ministry used a selective procurement method, calling off from a framework agreement, and the project falls under the services category.

Businesses specialising in information technology services and interested in contributing to reducing crime and reoffending can find growth opportunities through this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suitable to compete. The contract, led by the Ministry of Justice, based in London, provides a chance for innovative solutions and collaboration within the governmental and educational sectors.

## Notice

The Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge is one of three strands of the Prison Leavers Project that will bring in private technological expertise to develop, test and pilot innovative methods to reduce crime and its impact on society. The policy aim of the work is to test innovative ways to develop innovative new solutions to break the cycle of reoffending.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4285b33-8ba3-4704-bcbb-710042c8e9af |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 25 Jul 2022 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £303,524 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £303,524 |
| 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 | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SWANSEA UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 26 Aug 2022 at 16:21 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4285b33-8ba3-4704-bcbb-710042c8e9af
- 26 Aug 2022 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4285b33-8ba3-4704-bcbb-710042c8e9af

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4285b33-8ba3-4704-bcbb-710042c8e9af
  26th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6e86dd7a-f98e-44d7-a3c6-ec97452fe109
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