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title: "Department of Justice (DoJ) Provision of Electronic Monitoring (EM) Services 2021-2022"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a255"
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# Department of Justice (DoJ) Provision of Electronic Monitoring (EM) Services 2021-2022

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a255

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## Summary

The Department of Justice (DoJ) in Northern Ireland is currently engaged in the procurement process for the provision of Electronic Monitoring (EM) Services from October 2021 to October 2022. This interim contract is a result of delays attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and aims to ensure continuity of services while the contract is retendered. The anticipated go-live date for the new contract is 3 October 2022. The procurement method employed is a limited procedure, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, highlighting the urgency and specific conditions under which this service is required.

This tender presents notable opportunities for businesses specialising in security services and technology solutions, especially those with expertise in electronic monitoring systems. Companies capable of meeting high technical standards and those experienced in dealing with public sector contracts are encouraged to participate. Additionally, businesses equipped to handle the complexities of such services, including installation and compliance with legal requirements, will find this contract particularly suitable for expansion. The integration of technical infrastructure and support for the criminal justice system represents a vital growth area in the security sector.

## Notice

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will be awarding a short term interim contract for the provision of services for the Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders in Northern Ireland. Under Article 35 of Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 a curfew requirement can include the provision of EM as a condition of court bail, post-release licence or range of community supervision orders for adults and young persons. The scope of EM is a public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies monitoring offenders in the community.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will be awarding a short term interim contract for the provision of services for the Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders in Northern Ireland. Under Article 35 of Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 a curfew requirement can include the provision of EM as a condition of court bail, post-release licence or range of community supervision orders for adults and young persons. The scope of EM is a public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies monitoring offenders in the community.

### Procurement Information

There are derogations under the Regulations to award a contract to a single supplier where the supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular supplier, in this case under Regulation (32(2) (c) in cases of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseen or attributable to the contracting authority, where the time limits for the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be compiled with. Due the the unforeseen pandemic and its impact , it de-stabilised all public sector activity as resources were redirected and delayed planned procurement activity , it further destabilised the market ; in particular the security services sector where there is face to face contact required in a pandemic for essential services such as this. There is no option to do nothing; under Article 35 of Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2008 a curfew requirement can include the provision of EM as a condition of court bail, post-release licence or range of community supervision orders for adults and young persons. EM is an essential public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies monitoring offenders in the community and therefore also in the public interest/public safety. As it is a complex service, with high switching costs and high technical standards which must be robustly tested to ensure accuracy and confidence to all key stakeholders (including subjects and the criminal justice agencies) ; it is an unavoidable, longer process and a longer lead in time to test followed by the transition process to switch out equipment etc. In addition to testing it further includes TUPE and CTC clearance which need 3-6 months. As equipment and installations are a large proportion of the contract , another derogation also applies; Regulation 32(5)(b) for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance. This contract is required to meet legislative and public safety obligations, therefore we are further applying the derogation under the EU DIRECTIVE 2014/24 whereby it is explicit under Provision 41 that : Nothing in this Directive should prevent the imposition or enforcement of measures necessary to protect public policy, public morality, public security, health, human and animal life, the preservation of plant life or other environmental measures, in particular with a view to sustainable development, provided that those measures are in conformity with the TFEU. This is a short term interim contract to ensure continuity of services (October 2021-October 2022) whilst the contract is retendered. The Department of Justice (DOJ) has initiated pre market engagement (PIN has been published in FTS) to inform the procurement process to award a new contract for the provision of services for the Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders in Northern Ireland. The anticipated Service Delivery Go Live date of the new contract 03 October 2022. The tender opportunity and Contract Notice will be advertised in FTS in due course.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014489-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,500,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | WITH HELD FOR SECURITY REASONS; WITHHELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79710000 - Security services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2021 at 09:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014489-2021
- 1 Apr 2021 at 16:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006884-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finance.gov.uk
- http://www.justice-ni.gov.uk

## Provenance

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