--- title: "Prisoner Education Services Panel (Inc. Core Education)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2023-09-13" --- # Prisoner Education Services Panel (Inc. Core Education) Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dfd6186f-14eb-4601-8a81-95f6b2fdb692.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is procuring Prisoner Education Services Panel for the provision of core education services across different regions. The contract is part of a broader transformation of the Prisoner Education Services, focusing on vocational skills and preparation for reintegration into society. The procurement process is under the Light Touch Regime, with a contract period from April 2025 to March 2029. This tender presents an opportunity for education and training service providers to contribute to improving rehabilitation outcomes for prisoners. Businesses interested in vocational education, career guidance, library management, and other related services can benefit from participating in this procurement, aimed at enhancing prisoner skills and employment opportunities post-release. ## Notice MoJ is establishing a Prisoner Education Services Panel (through a panel agreement). The Panel will be used to call off a range of Prisoner Education Services, including Core Education, Careers, Information and Guidance (CIAG), Libraries, and Physical Education. The initial Call Offs will be for the provision of the new Core Education Services (including prison library services where relevant) for 11 regional Lots. The panel will enable subsequent Call Off Competitions and Contracts. The core education contracts will be part of the transformed Prisoner Education Services (PES). These contracts will commence delivery in April 2025. Contractors will deliver a curriculum that helps prisoners gain the necessary skills to live an independent life on release, and access opportunities in vocational subject areas to help progression into employment or further education and training. The procurement also covers provision of library services where these are delivered as part of the core education service. Providers must successfully apply for a place on the Panel in order to be able to be considered for the initial 11 Call Off Contracts for Core Education Services. Bidders should note that although CIAG, Higher Education, Further Education and Physical Education do not form part of the scope of the initial 11 Call Off Contracts to be awarded under the Panel, they do fall within the overall scope of the type of services that may be procured under the Panel, although there are no current / pending plans to hold such Call Off Competitions. The Panel Agreement and this contract awarded pursuant to the Panel Agreement may each be extended by up to 3 years. If MoJ wishes to procure services for these additional scope areas, MoJ commit to open the Panel up to allow new suppliers to apply to join the Panel by the means of publishing an appropriate notice on the Find A Tender. Similar considerations apply for the provision of prison library services which are also within scope of the Panel, and which may, in future, be procured as a distinct requirement for one or more Prisons. This procurement is run under the Light Touch Regime. The Authority is using the Jaggaer electronic eSourcing Portal (formerly Bravo) for the procurement. The ITT, which is comprised of a number of volumes, is available only in electronic format via the Portal. Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event and should submit queries via the Portal https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html Additional information: The Core Education Services procurement is part of a broader programme to transform prison education. Separate procurements will be run for Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance services, Screening and Assessment Tools, Common Awarding Organisations. Award of contract: The Authority is not committed to any course of action as a result of this Contract Notice. It is not liable for any costs incurred in respect of expressing an interest or in tendering for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to abandon, rewind, pause or terminate the procurement and not to award one or more contract(s) at its own discretion. Nothing in this Contract Notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a Contract Important notice: This Contract Notice must be read in full together with the procurement documents being released for this procurement. Bidders are reminded that participation in this procurement will be subject to the conditions of participation set out in the procurement documents and the eSourcing Portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76d9b3b-e19c-48fe-9ab4-f248663b596d | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Sep 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 | | Future notice date | 21 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,500,000,000 | | 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 | 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), 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 79634000 - Career guidance services - 79995000 - Library management services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80200000 - Secondary education services - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80211000 - Technical secondary education services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80420000 - E-learning services - 80490000 - Operation of an educational centre - 80500000 - Training services - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80531000 - Industrial and technical training services - 80531100 - Industrial training services - 80531200 - Technical training services - 80532000 - Management training services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services - 80533200 - Computer courses - 80540000 - Environmental training services - 80550000 - Safety training services - 80560000 - Health and first-aid training services - 80561000 - Health training services - 80562000 - First-aid training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services - 80580000 - Provision of language courses ## Release History - 13 Sep 2023 at 15:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76d9b3b-e19c-48fe-9ab4-f248663b596d - 13 Sep 2023 at 15:07 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76d9b3b-e19c-48fe-9ab4-f248663b596d - 22 Mar 2022 at 16:36 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b29677-949f-42c2-98be-250417ef9603 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76d9b3b-e19c-48fe-9ab4-f248663b596d 13th September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3b29677-949f-42c2-98be-250417ef9603 22nd March 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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