--- title: "Contract Award" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2023-12-29" --- # Contract Award Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-4bb751ba-945b-4465-8998-44544d024b62.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for the provision of pregnancy and Mother and Baby Unit Services at Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offenders Institution HMP Askham Grange. The procurement process involved a selective procurement method through a dynamic purchasing system. The contract period runs from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2025, with a tender end date of January 7, 2022. The services fall under the industry category of imprisonment services and are located in the United Kingdom, with postal code YO23 3FT in the North East region. This contract award presents opportunities for businesses, especially those offering services related to supporting pregnant women, mothers, and babies within custodial settings. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations suited to provide nursery services and parental support would find this tender suitable. The Ministry of Justice served as the contracting authority, overseeing the procurement process at the award stage. ## Notice The requirements at Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offenders Institution HMP Askham Grange for pregnancy and Mother and Baby Unit Services during the custodial period, prior and immediately following release. The primary aim is to support pregnant women, mothers, babies and through the provision of nursery services for the babies and general support of Mothers and pregnant women to actively engage with their parental responsibility in custody and enable them to access appropriate support in their communities. Strategic Aims The strategic aims of the service are: - To prevent separation between mothers and babies eligible for an MBU placement where this is in the best interests of the child, which in turn reduces the risk of reoffending and the resulting social economic impact - To identify and respond to individual needs of pregnant women, mothers and babies, including any barriers for specific groups in relation to protected characteristics - To promote and support mothers in their parental responsibility, by delivering routine and targeted parenting support and guidance - To enable pregnant women and mothers to continue to engage with the prison regime whilst caring for their children, including contributions to wider care planning and information sharing and recording in relation to women's progress - To raise awareness and support prison staff to deliver effective support to pregnant women and mothers when in custody - Ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of pregnant women, mothers and babies - ensure liaison and engagement with community support services such as healthcare services and children's services and continuity of this on release ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e0ea7c-48fa-49d5-a858-528eed5a5689 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Dec 2023 | | Submission deadline | 7 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 3 Mar 2022 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 | | 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 | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | 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 | TLC North East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231210 - Imprisonment services ## Release History - 29 Dec 2023 at 18:42 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e0ea7c-48fa-49d5-a858-528eed5a5689 - 29 Dec 2023 at 18:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e0ea7c-48fa-49d5-a858-528eed5a5689 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0e0ea7c-48fa-49d5-a858-528eed5a5689 29th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08a47f24-4386-48cf-b7ff-a3301d772be0 n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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