--- title: "HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2021-10-22" --- # HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-41c040ab-bc6b-4ab2-aae5-fb870f7d4b96.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is initiating a tender for the "HMPPS Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services" aimed at enhancing support for families of offenders in England and Wales. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including an engagement end date set for 29th October 2021. The market engagement events are scheduled from 1st to 3rd November 2021, where bidders can participate in virtual discussions for various regions. This procurement falls under the category of prison services and involves multiple independent contracts that may vary based on local needs. This tender represents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in family support services, mental health, and rehabilitation. Engagement in this tender could drive business growth by allowing these organisations to partner with the Ministry of Justice in delivering essential services, thereby enhancing community support systems and contributing to reduced re-offending rates. Interested businesses are encouraged to attend the market engagements to explore potential collaborations and to understand the specifics of the contracts being offered. ## Notice HMPPS will shortly be hosting market engagement events for Prisoner, Family and Significant Other Services. There will be four virtual market engagement events (held on Microsoft Teams) covering North, South, East, West & Wales between the 1st and 3rd of November - the schedule is: North - Monday 1st November 10am-12pm South - Monday 1st November 2-4pm West and Wales - Tuesday 2nd November 10am-12pm East - Wednesday 3rd November 10am-12pm Indicative lots (contracts legally independent of one another) will be confirmed as part of the market engagements. The approach for Women's and Long Term High Security Estate is yet to be decided, for those interested in bidding in these areas please feel free to attend any of the engagement events. The content of the market engagements will be the same at each event, HMPPS are running multiple events to encourage networking amongst interested bidders. A question and answer log will be circulated following the final session. Please respond to MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk and confirm: Your preferred region and date(s) Email addresses of those attending Your consent for HMPPS to share your contact details with other interested providers to discuss partnership bids If you have given consent above, please provide a brief paragraph about your organisation which will be shared along with contact details Additional information: This notice being issued for Stage 2 market engagement purposes only. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is retendering the provision of HMPPS Prisoner Family and Significant Other Services in England and Wales public prison estate It is recognised that supporting and maintaining links between offenders and their families can help reduce re-offending. Doing so can contribute to tackling intergenerational offending by addressing the poor outcomes faced by children of offenders. Visitor centres offer support to Families and Significant Others. They offer signposting to a range of support services, decrease the stress associated with visiting a prison establishment and facilitate inter agency working. The visitor centre services are delivered throughout most of the estate, the level of service and size of resourcing is largely dependent on local need. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad810425-ce85-4c3b-843f-cf8cc9fbe5a7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 22 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 29 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M60 0AE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester | | Local authority | Manchester | | Electoral ward | Piccadilly | | Westminster constituency | Manchester Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231230 - Prison services ## Release History - 22 Oct 2021 at 09:30 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad810425-ce85-4c3b-843f-cf8cc9fbe5a7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad810425-ce85-4c3b-843f-cf8cc9fbe5a7 22nd October 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/55e97e66-d4d6-413a-9328-e200cd3d9022 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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