--- title: "Digital Innovation Fund" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2024-01-08" --- # Digital Innovation Fund Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c101a843-aef7-44d4-9f4e-8f95abb994c8.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice has awarded the contract for the "Digital Innovation Fund" tender. The fund is aimed at providing hard to reach prisoners with increased education skills through digital content. The contract, valued at £117,300 GBP, was awarded to multiple suppliers, with a contract period starting on October 1, 2023, and ending on March 31, 2025. The Ministry of Justice is the buying organisation based in London, UK. The procurement method used was an open procedure above the threshold, with the tender period closing on March 27, 2023. The "Digital Content Innovation Fund" tender, initiated by the Ministry of Justice, provides opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to bid for contracts worth up to £875,000 GBP. The tender aims to enhance education in prisons through digital resources and innovative techniques. Businesses in the e-learning services sector would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The contract period for this tender started on June 19, 2023, and will end on March 31, 2025. The main procurement category for this opportunity is works, and the Ministry of Justice is the contracting authority based in London, England. ## Notice The Authority is looking for Bidders who can: - Provide hard to reach prisoners with increased education skills via digital content Applicable to both Lots. Digital resources which provide evidence of the skills/knowledge that a learner has learnt by interacting with the content A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide solutions which could help prisoners to engage in education independently from their cells as well as in formal classroom settings. A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide digital content which makes use of innovative techniques like those used in mainstream Further Education, such as gamification, to drive engagement from learners who would not usually engage in traditional forms of education. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e991f1d6-a79b-430e-a111-e97a165e1ca7 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 9 Nov 2023 | | Contract period | 9 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £117,300 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £943,164 | | 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 | 3 | | Supplier names | BIG IDEAS; MEGANEXUS; PRISONER EDUCATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80420000 - E-learning services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2024 at 12:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e991f1d6-a79b-430e-a111-e97a165e1ca7 - 24 Feb 2023 at 15:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c249ec-1044-47ed-b15f-e902b7fc9942 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e991f1d6-a79b-430e-a111-e97a165e1ca7 8th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53c249ec-1044-47ed-b15f-e902b7fc9942 24th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c1389a37-fd90-4f2e-b21a-06d3a185b543 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93946983-5695-450c-bfee-dfdb2e3de226 n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/177a46e4-5f8c-47e7-87fc-c350a0126b2e n/a - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6c2972bc-40c7-4eb0-8a54-b51d34739848 n/a ## Notice URLs - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005585-2023 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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