--- title: "Forensic Psychology Degree Course" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2020-02-20" --- # Forensic Psychology Degree Course Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-75c3d284-62fc-45cb-a6cd-9d58dc235021.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is initiating a procurement process for a Forensic Psychology Degree Course, aimed at enhancing the qualification routes for trainee psychologists. This procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key dates including an engagement end date set for 26th February 2020. The procurement is classified under education and training services, and it addresses delivery across various locations including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for universities and educational institutions specialising in psychology and criminology to engage in a meaningful partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Suitable bidders are likely to include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that can provide accredited training programmes. Collaborating in this procurement could enable businesses to contribute to the professional development of future forensics psychologists and help shape the justice system's approach to offender rehabilitation. ## Notice Authority: Ministry of Justice Title: Forensic Psychologist Qualification The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice and our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. The MoJ is a ministerial department, supported by 32 agencies and public bodies and employees over 68,000 people and is responsible for the following parts of the justice system: - Courts, Prisons, Probation Services, Attendance centres. The MOJ works together and with other government departments and agencies to bring the principles of justice to life for everyone in society. From our civil courts, tribunals and family law hearings, to criminal justice, prison and probation services. We work to ensure that sentences are served and offenders encouraged to turn their lives around. Psychologists have been directly employed by Her Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS) and the National Probation Service (NPS) for many years. At the time of writing HMPS/NPS Psychologists are dispersed across England and Wales but not based in every prison or Probation Local Delivery Unit (LDU). There are existing regional boundaries for both services. Practicing Qualified Psychologists are required to be on a statutory register with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) under Section 60 of the Health Professions Act 2000. The core business critical work of HMPPS Psychologists is to focus on justice based outcomes related to risk management of offenders. Psychologists undertaking Parole Board directed work of this nature or in other legal settings, need to be qualified and registered with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). While in training their work must be supervised by a Qualified Psychologist. The Opportunity In order to register as a qualified psychologist with the HCPC an individual has to have completed an HCPC accredited route to qualification. Currently the academic entrance criteria for a trainee psychologist is a BPS accredited Master's Degree in Forensic Psychology together with a BPS accredited Bachelor's degree in Psychology (referred to as Graduate Basis for Registration). HMPPS require the provision of a route to qualification for those practicing in the field of forensic psychology. As a minimum, the qualification should meet the requirements of the HCPC for registration as a forensic psychologist. The qualification provided should be time-bound and allow candidates to register with the HCPC within four years of enrolment. The MoJ are is seeking to procure Universities to provide the qualification route for our trainee psychologists to become qualified psychologists Expression of Interest Please can you by return of this email notify the Authority if you are interested in bidding for this service by 12noon 26th February 2020 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e31e69-4c89-47cb-988f-1d6acd0ca715 | | 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 | 20 Feb 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Feb 2020 | | 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 | LEEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4AP | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside | | Westminster constituency | Leeds South | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Feb 2020 at 09:21 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e31e69-4c89-47cb-988f-1d6acd0ca715 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01e31e69-4c89-47cb-988f-1d6acd0ca715 20th February 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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