--- title: "Women's Services and Interventions Funding 2022-2025" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2022-09-20" --- # Women's Services and Interventions Funding 2022-2025 Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9d38c5db-d178-46d1-92e8-55c9885dadf9.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is inviting applicants to submit proposals for the "Women's Services and Interventions Funding 2022-2025" tender, aimed at supporting women in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system. The tender falls under the "Prison services" category and offers a total value of GBP 8,400,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender period ends on November 15, 2022. The contract period is scheduled from January 11, 2023, to March 31, 2025, covering multiple regions across England and Wales. This opportunity can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations that specialise in women's support services. Businesses offering services such as residential accommodations, training, employment support, and outreach programs are well-suited to compete in this tender. The Ministry of Justice will evaluate proposals based on their ability to provide innovative solutions to support vulnerable women effectively in the criminal justice system, with a focus on scalability and impact. This tender opens avenues for business growth and social impact within the gender-focused justice sector. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), (hereinafter called "the Authority") is inviting applicants to submit applications for for multi-year grants (for the financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) to support the delivery of the Government's priorities as set out in its Female Offender Strategy Delivery Plan across England and Wales to see: - - Fewer women entering the justice system and reoffending - Fewer women serving short custodial sentences with a greater proportion managed successfully in the community - Better conditions that support rehabilitation for women in custody - Protecting the public through better outcomes for women on release. The funding is available for women's community sector organisations that support women in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system. Wherever "women" is used in the documentation concerning this funding it should be read as meaning "women in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system". The funding will be used for new/additional services or interventions to meet the needs of women. Your application for this Request for Proposal can only be used for this purpose and is not available for the delivery of contracted services through the Dynamic Framework. The aim is to further develop the evidence base of what works to support women more effectively in or at risk of contact with the criminal justice system and testing the effectiveness of interventions. While the exact shape and design of new services/interventions will be shaped by local needs, grant applications in this category will need to show how those applying plan to reach more women and/or provide new services. Examples of what would be in scope include: - extending geographical reach through longer opening hours, outreach, or pop-up services particularly where there is sparse provision. - Locating new staff in police stations and courts to signpost women into services and support to address needs underlying their offending behaviour at the earliest opportunity, increasing the chances for successful diversion. - 24/7 supported residential accommodation e.g., "housing first" type approaches or offering a residential women's centre style alternative to custody for appropriate women. - Supporting women into training and jobs through links with local colleges and employers. - Bespoke provision for particularly vulnerable or marginalised women such as non-British nationals and ethnically diverse, neurodivergent or young women. With reference to the "24/7 supported residential accommodation" example above, we are particularly interested in proposals offering residential provision specifically for women who would otherwise receive a short custodial sentence of up to a year and who are subject to a community sentence with a residency requirement to live at the provision. A residency requirement would mean the provision would be subject to Prisons and Probation Ombudsman independent investigations. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13f09286-79e7-4306-a7ea-ec102063f30a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 11 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,400,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231230 - Prison services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2022 at 08:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13f09286-79e7-4306-a7ea-ec102063f30a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/13f09286-79e7-4306-a7ea-ec102063f30a 20th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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