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title: "Early Market Engagement for Forensic Psychological Services Commissioned Through HMPPS Psychology Services Group (PSG) and the National Crime Agency (NCA)"
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# Early Market Engagement for Forensic Psychological Services Commissioned Through HMPPS Psychology Services Group (PSG) and the National Crime Agency (NCA)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8522c1cb-c9fb-4b00-be06-cc2d396aa01e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has released a tender titled "Early Market Engagement for Forensic Psychological Services Commissioned Through HMPPS Psychology Services Group (PSG) and the National Crime Agency (NCA)" in the health services category. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with an engagement end date set for 19th April 2024. The intended location for service delivery includes British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to provide forensic psychological services to the Ministry of Justice. Businesses with expertise in delivering risk assessments, interventions for offending behaviour, and clinical/forensic psychological assessments are well-suited to compete for this opportunity. Interested parties can participate in a market engagement event on Wednesday 24th April 2024 to understand the future requirements and shape potential opportunities.

## Notice

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Psychology Services Group (PSG) and the national Crime Agency (NCA) have future requirements for delivery of a range of psychological services. HMPPS require suitably qualified and experienced Forensic Psychologists (or Clinical Psychologists with substantial experience in forensic settings) to provide risk assessments, determining an offender's risk to the public in the community and after release, and other stand-alone psychological assessments. Parole Board directed work is a key priority for PSG and there is a legal requirement to comply with directions by providing timely, professional, and clinically sound assessments. There is also a need to deliver a range of evidence led interventions to address offending behaviour. This can be through accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes and also through bespoke psychological interventions, matched to meet the diverse needs of the offender population. The following services have been initially identified as within scope of PSG's psychological services requirement: Delivery of Parole Directed/GPP process Psychological Risk Assessments; Delivery of stand-alone Responsivity and Suitability Assessments; Case File Reviews; Delivery of the Healthy Sex Programme (HSP); Delivery of a bespoke interventions, and; Supervision of directly employed psychology staff in the delivery of HSP and other interventions. Some elements of CPD and training supervision may also be part of the consideration. NCA require, within the context of national law enforcement and a population of vulnerable adults and their families in the community, and working to operational and personal security protocols supplied by the authority, experienced Registered Psychologists and/or experienced clinicians with appropriate professional qualifications, to complete clinical or clinical/forensic psychological assessments & reports and to undertake psychological treatment for the purposes of managing mental health and psychological risks within an operational context. We would like to invite interested parties to a market engagement event followed by completion of a market analysis questionnaire, the purpose of which will be an opportunity for the market to gain a greater understanding of our future requirements and to help us to shape our requirements and inform any potential opportunities and areas of challenge. The event will be held on Wednesday 24th April 2024 between 1000 and 1200 and will be a remote/virtual event, delivered via Microsoft Teams. To register your interest and to receive further information on how to access the Market Engagement event, please email the MoJ Offender Welfare team email address - MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk Please register your interest by 1400 on Friday 19th April. This engagement does not constitute a commitment to undertake any procurement exercise. Whilst HMPPS and NCA are approaching the market together, future activity may not be linked

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31911613-7b55-4e77-bee6-f94528de58ae |
| 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 | 5 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 19 Apr 2024 |
| 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 | LEEDS |
| 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

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Apr 2024 at 09:49 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31911613-7b55-4e77-bee6-f94528de58ae

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/31911613-7b55-4e77-bee6-f94528de58ae
  5th April 2024 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

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