--- title: "Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge (PLIC)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2021-04-26" --- # Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge (PLIC) Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02a9db.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is initiating the Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge (PLIC), aimed at Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the administrative social services sector, with an estimated total value of £1,250,000. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with the rollout expected to commence in May 2021. The challenge focuses on developing technology-based solutions to support individuals re-entering society post-incarceration, with applications invited to address various identified challenges. Interested parties can expect a future notice on 17 May 2021, pertaining to the competition's specifics. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in technology solutions, particularly in areas such as software development, IT consulting, and research services. Companies with expertise in creating innovative digital platforms, mobile applications, and other tech-driven products tailored to rehabilitate and support ex-prisoners will be well-positioned to compete. The challenge encourages novel approaches to address health, skills training, community reintegration, and coordination of services for prison leavers, thereby promoting social impact while enabling business growth. ## Notice Announcement of a potential Innovation Partnership challenge aimed at Small and Medium Enterprises developing technology-based solutions, intending to support those who are re-entering society after leaving Prison. Expected to be rolled out in May 2021 ### Lot Information Lot 1 Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge - SBRI Competition The Prison Leavers Innovation Challenge is part of the Prison Leavers Project, a new PS20m innovation programme that aims to develop, test and pilot innovative methods to reduce crime and its impact on society. The Innovation Challenge looks specifically at how suppliers can design and implement novel products, features and solutions to a variety of challenges in areas that can lead people to commit crime. The Ministry of Justice as the authority intends to run a series of pilots for the development and testing of new technologies to the support available for people leaving prison, reducing the harms associated with crime. Having conducted an extensive discovery phase to identify and prioritise areas of opportunity, we have designed specific challenges and requirements which will be advertised in early May. The challenges will reflect a variety of opportunities within these four broad areas: Health and Wellbeing - Effective management of health and wellbeing is proven to reduce a person's likelihood of committing crime. We are therefore seeking solutions that aim to help prison leavers manage their development, goal setting, community inclusion, among other aspects of wellbeing. Work and Skills - Building a positive, non-criminal identity, and having the right skills and access to work and education is key to keeping people from a cycle of crime. We are therefore seeking solutions that support the re-education and upskilling of people leaving prison. Solutions may also focus on upskilling prison and probation staff on specific issues related to prison leaver rehabilitation. Communities and Relationships - Building new, pro-social community ties stops prison leavers engaging with old criminal networks after release, risking a relapse to criminal activity. We are therefore seeking solutions helping to connect prison leavers to their families and community in the spirit of rehabilitation and the reduction of crime. Day of Release - Prison leavers' engagement with key organisations on their day of release builds ongoing relationships with services that steer them away from returning to crime. We are therefore seeking solutions helping to coordinate prison leavers' interaction with numerous services on day of release, including through communication with probation services, other Government services and support groups. Solutions may also focus on enabling communities to better integrate the prison leaver during the initial hours and days of their release. Solutions can be delivered in a variety of technological products, including but not limited to: digital platforms, mobile apps, desktop applications, SaaS platforms, tablet applications, B2B, VR & AR, social network, CyberSecurity Vault, Edtech platforms, location-based services and productivity tools. These pilots will be run as a two-phase Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition and will be seeking novel technologies and approaches that are not currently available on the market. Additional information: Reg.31 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015) introduces the innovation partnership as a direct transposition of Art 31 of Directive 2014/24. https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/31/made This is a Small Business Research Initiative Challenge sponsored by the Ministry of Justice https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sbri-the-small-business-research-initiative ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008951-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Apr 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 16 May 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £125,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 48000000 - Software package and information systems - 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 75230000 - Justice services - 85321000 - Administrative social services ## Release History - 26 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008951-2021 - 23 Apr 2021 at 21:55 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008810-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sbri-the-small-business-research-initiative - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/102/regulation/31/made ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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