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title: "Prison Social Care"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH"
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# Prison Social Care

Buyer: ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e37755a9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Greenwich is seeking established Social Care providers to tender for the 'Prison Social Care' service for its cluster of prisons, which includes HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside, and HMP YOI Isis. This procurement process, identified by tender ID SPS 1095/2, is currently in its award stage, aiming to commence the new service on 1st April 2017. The total value of the contract is estimated at £10 million, with the initial contract period lasting five years, potentially extending up to seven years. Bids must have been submitted by 22nd July 2016, preceding the award decision, which is anticipated around 3rd October 2016.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for large-scale Social Care providers and voluntary or community sector enterprises (VCSE) to expand their operations within the prison system, particularly those experienced in delivering services aligned with the Care Act 2014. The contract notably requires that all staff involved undergo enhanced security checks, making it suitable for organisations familiar with operational standards in secure environments. This aligns well with businesses focusing on social services, particularly those that can navigate the intricate requirements of providing care to the prison population.

## Notice

We would like to invite established Social Care providers to tender for the opportunity to deliver a social care service to the Greenwich cluster of prisons including HMP Belmarsh, HMP Thameside and HMP YOI Isis. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Social Care provider to deliver social care support to prisoners in the Greenwich cluster of prisons in-line with the Care Act 2014. The Care Act 2014 bought new duties in relation to prisons and social care. These duties include, from 1.4.2015, the delivery of social care to all eligible prisoners while detained in 1 of the 3 prisons in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The current contract expires on 31.3.2017 and we are looking to commence a new service from 1.4.2017 with the provider award taking place on or around 3.10.2016. This is to facilitate a 6 month period for the security clearance and training of staff. All staff involved in the contract must be cleared to Enhanced Level 2 and NSC (Criminal Records Office (CRO) and Counter Terrorism Checks (CTC)). Additional information: The Contract Period is initially for a period of 5 years although the Council reserves the right to extend the Contract on the same terms for a further period or periods of up to 24 months making a total possible Contract Period of 7 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1200f93-e3b8-4944-b1b1-a918d1268240 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Jan 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Dec 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2017 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,144,846 |
| 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 | ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH |
| Locality | WOOLWICH |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE18 6HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI5 Outer London - East and North East |
| ITL 3 | TLI51 Bexley and Greenwich |
| Local authority | Greenwich |
| Electoral ward | Woolwich Arsenal |
| Westminster constituency | Greenwich and Woolwich |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CHANGE GROW LIVE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85320000 - Social services

## Release History

- 27 Jan 2017 at 15:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1200f93-e3b8-4944-b1b1-a918d1268240
- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df754bb-8827-4743-8395-7a4dc5737c86

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b1200f93-e3b8-4944-b1b1-a918d1268240
  27th January 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8df754bb-8827-4743-8395-7a4dc5737c86
  12th July 2016 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/829/procurement_-_contracts_management/305/new_tender_and_contract_opportunities
  Specification

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