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title: "Tackling Drug Misuse - Evaluation Task Force Accelerator Fund"
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# Tackling Drug Misuse - Evaluation Task Force Accelerator Fund

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cde5eb98-70ab-410c-aca8-efc73122de7a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded the tender for "Tackling Drug Misuse - Evaluation Task Force Accelerator Fund" to RAND Europe Community Interest Company under a procurement method of selective. The contract period is from 5th December 2022 to 4th December 2024, with a contract value of £172,782 in the services category. The tender had a deadline for submissions on 12th October 2022.

This opportunity for business growth is relevant to organisations providing research services aimed at reducing drug misuse and associated crime and mortality. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are well-suited to compete, given the nature of the project and the commitment to government-led drug strategy and innovation in prison drug testing and treatment.

## Notice

"From Harm to Hope" is a cross-government high profile 10-year plan to reduce overall use of drugs. Different departments (Home Office, MoJ, DWP, DHSC, DfE and DLUHC) have made significant commitments in response to the Independent Review of Drugs led by Dame Carol Black. The Drugs Strategy commits the whole of government and our public services to work together to reduce crime and mortality associated with drug supply and misuse. For HMPPS this means: - developing the capability and technology to disrupt the supply and use of drugs in prison protecting prisons from being 'academies' of crime. - making sure that treatment is available so prisoners can make lasting change towards a drug-free life. HMPPS spends ~PS4.5m on mandatory drug testing (MDT) in prisons each year (excluding staff time).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c48b10a-4891-41bc-b875-fda03ae65044 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2022 - 4 Dec 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £172,782 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £172,782 |
| 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 | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | RAND EUROPE COMMUNITY INTEREST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 17:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c48b10a-4891-41bc-b875-fda03ae65044

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c48b10a-4891-41bc-b875-fda03ae65044
  2nd February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0a7f290-84ad-48a5-afc2-7f13ac937347
  n/a

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