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title: "Community Justice Learning (formerly Probation Qualification)"
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# Community Justice Learning (formerly Probation Qualification)

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e7cf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is planning a tender for the "Community Justice Learning (formerly Probation Qualification)" project, which falls under the education and training services category within the public order and safety industry. The procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with market engagement scheduled to occur between 11th October 2021 and 22nd October 2021. Interested parties must submit responses to engagement questions by midday on 22nd October 2021. This initiative aims to develop and deliver the Professional Qualification in Probation, crucial for Trainee Probation Officers in England and Wales.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training, and vocational qualifications, particularly those with experience in delivering professional training services. Firms engaged in research and development, management training, and personal development training would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The collaboration with the Ministry of Justice offers a chance for growth in a sector that is integral to public safety and rehabilitation, making it an attractive prospect for capable service providers.

## Notice

Market engagement

### Lot Information

Lot TBC

The Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP) is the mandatory training route for all Probation Officers that are employed by the Probation Service (which forms part of Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service) across England and Wales. As set out in statutory guidelines, all Trainee Probation Officers must undertake the Professional Qualification in Probation to qualify and perform the work of a Probation Officer. In context of the unification of the Probation Service and the new Target Operating Model for Probation, the time is right to review the PQiP. The PQiP as delivered currently is a blend of: * academic modules at Level 6 (and any required academic modules at Level 5 (as applicable)) to be delivered by the contractor, * a Vocational Qualification at Level 5 delivered by the Authority; * in-business Learning delivered by the Authority. It is the academic qualification at Level 6 (and any foundation/access modules) that we will be contracting for through the upcoming procurement exercise. We anticipate that there will be large elements of the training scheme that will continue to be delivered by the Authority as trainees learn "on the job". At the point that we advertise the procurement, we will provide an outline of content that must be included in Level 6 modules. We will work with the appointed contractors (of which we anticipate there will be multiple) to agree a unified timetable for delivery of the course to ensure that academic and "on the job" vocational learning are well integrated, and manageable for learners.We therefore anticipate that there will be elements of the course that will need to be designed by the appointed learning providers and agreed with the Authority before first delivery. Interested parties may be aware that a previous procurement was advertised in January 2021 and later cancelled. Further information relating to this cancelled procurement can be found here [link]. Following the cancelled competition, we undertook a procurement to deliver the PQiP to intakes commencing learning in November 2021 and March 2022 with the option of a 1-year extension. These cohorts will be taught according to the current Community Justice Learning Matrix. Further information about this tender can be found here [link]. If you would like to receive the market engagement questions please register using the following link https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.ukLearning providers have the option to submit a written response to the market engagement questions or book a meeting with the Authority to discuss these questions. Please note the Authority will only be able to discuss the questions stated below in the market engagement questions. If you would like to book a meeting, please contact us by 13th October by midday via the Bravo/ Jaggaer system. Meetings will take place between 11th October 2021 and 22nd October 2021. If you would like to submit a written response, please submit this by midday on 22nd October 2021 via the Bravo/ Jaggaer system (link above). The Authority reserves the right not to proceed with the market engagement meetings. This notice is for information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract. The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at its absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process.The Authority is not/shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024674-2021 |
| 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 |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 4 Oct 2021 at 21:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024674-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.ukLearning

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