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title: "CIAG Lot 4"
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# CIAG Lot 4

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-83f631c3-2872-4067-a310-e026ed272439

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed the procurement process for the "CIAG Lot 4" contract, which focuses on Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) services for prisoners. This initiative is part of the Prisoner Education Service (PES) Programme aimed at enhancing education, skills, and work opportunities for prisoners in England, excluding four privately managed prisons. The procurement was conducted using an open procedure, with the contract having been awarded on 17 December 2024, to commence service delivery on 1 April 2025. The contract, valued at £2,664,409, will run until 31 March 2029. The process was finalised in the award stage, highlighting the transformation efforts in prisoner education to improve EWS (Education, Skills, and Work) engagement.

This tender presents numerous opportunities for businesses specialising in rehabilitation services, particularly those focused on enhancing employment prospects for ex-offenders. By providing quality CIAG services, businesses can contribute significantly to reducing reoffending rates, meeting strategic priorities such as improving numeracy, literacy, and vocational skills among prisoners. The procurement is well-suited for large enterprises and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in educational and advisory services aimed at rehabilitation. The Ministry of Justice and Ingeus UK Ltd, the awarded supplier, underscore the importance of delivering impactful services that support prisoners’ transition to employment or further education post-release.

## Notice

Careers Information Advice and Guidance (CIAG) services. HMPPS is committed to delivering a new and transformed Prisoner Education Service (PES) that increases the focus on Education, Skills and Work (ESW) within prisons and supports prisoners to improve their prospects for work on release. The PES Programme will focus on the following three overarching strategic priorities: - improving the numeracy and literacy of all prisoners who need it; - incentivising prisoners to improve their qualifications and skills to increase their prospects of finding work on release; and - ensuring that Governors and their teams have the knowledge, tools, support and accountabilities that they need to lead this work. The provision of an impartial and high-quality Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG) Service is fundamental to achieving our vision and our aims. The vision of PES is that everyone of working age and able to work should leave prison prepared for employment or further education and training. The new CIAG Service will contribute to reducing reoffending by supporting prisoners from induction to release identifying career aspirations, setting education, skills and work-related goals, and supporting prisoners to achieve their aspirations upon release. The new CIAG contracts offer prisoners a high quality and impartial CIAG Service. The new CIAG contracts shall replace the current CIAG services commissioned via the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS). The CIAG Service is being procured separately to Core Education Provision This procurement will cover the provision of CIAG services in all prisons managed by HMPPS in England, with the exception of four prisons managed by private operators in England The procurement comprised eleven regional lots. Service delivery under the Contracts will commence on the 1st April 2025. " Additional information: Redacted contract attached

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd6279a-f697-4280-9548-42ce4adea1b2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 29 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,664,409 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,664,409 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | INGEUS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

## Release History

- 17 Dec 2024 at 10:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd6279a-f697-4280-9548-42ce4adea1b2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcd6279a-f697-4280-9548-42ce4adea1b2
  17th December 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e02e02e8-596d-4560-9ca2-b7da77c2757f
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