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# Participatory Research Training

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-69c52cb6-0ce7-4014-ae45-dcf63eb8ad0a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is overseeing the procurement process for a tender titled "Participatory Research Training" in the probation services industry. This initiative is designed to enhance service user involvement within the National Probation Service, with the contract valued at £21,952.80. The procurement method employed is a selective process via a restricted procedure. The contract period is set to commence on 21st March 2022 and will conclude on 31st March 2022, with the tender period having ended on 25th February 2022.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that focus on research training and participatory methods. Firms capable of delivering bespoke online training programmes, particularly those experienced in working within the criminal justice system or in collaboration with service users, will find this tender suitable. Engaging with this procurement could enable businesses to contribute to essential research practices that directly impact service delivery and user experience in probation services.

## Notice

The NPS National Service User Involvement Plan (January 2021) indicates how important it is to create a system which fully integrates service user perspectives. This includes to develop and reach joint solutions with the people the NPS supports and works with. Involving people who use NPS services in how they design and deliver them, is key to the aim of working together to protect the public and help people lead law abiding and positive lives. It is important to build a culture of including and listening to diverse sources of input and insight, to understand 'what works', and apply learning across the Service, enabling people to be their best and creating an open learning culture, listening to the voices, stories and lived experiences of service users. Working with people on probation in relation to what works in probation practice involves engaging in co-produced, participatory research that produces insightful findings that have a practical application. The Strategy and Improvement team within the Probation Workforce Programme is establishing a Research Network, comprised equally of HMPPS staff members and service users or individuals with lived experience of the criminal justice system (CJS). Following selection of research network members - who will be selected by the Authority, learning opportunities initially in the form of training will be required to establish all participants at a level of skills and understanding sufficient to undertake small scale, robust, participatory, co-produced research projects. Initial, bespoke, online training (with supplementary learning materials) is thus required in relation to individuals engaging fully in participatory, co-produced research design and delivery. The Provider will deliver training to provide an awareness level appreciated of participatory, co-produced research methods that will be utilised within a probation service context. The key outcomes to be achieved shall include, but not be limited to the following: By the end of the learning event(s) participants will have sufficient foundational knowledge to undertake primary research activities relating to participatory, co-produced research methods. By the end of the learning event(s) participants will have sufficient foundational skills awareness to undertake primary research activities relating to participatory, co-produced research methods. (a) the ability to understand and integrate resources gleaned through various means - online, at the library, in archives, via interviews etc. (b) the ability to collect and organise important historical data (c) the ability to acknowledge research sources properly (d) the ability to formulate, document, analyse, and report on research (e) the ability to manage a research project

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01b72b87-82a1-4dbb-8095-442d2e32c74b |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 21 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,952 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,952 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REVOLVING DOORS AGENCY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231240 - Probation services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2022 at 14:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01b72b87-82a1-4dbb-8095-442d2e32c74b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01b72b87-82a1-4dbb-8095-442d2e32c74b
  14th April 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement

## Provenance

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