--- title: "Provision of Tier 3 Community Accommodation Services: Prior Information Notice" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03071d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03071d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03071d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03071d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2022-01-04" --- # Provision of Tier 3 Community Accommodation Services: Prior Information Notice Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03071d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03071d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03071d.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is initiating a procurement process for the "Provision of Tier 3 Community Accommodation Services: Prior Information Notice." This planned tender aims to expand services across six new regions in the UK, including London and the East Midlands, targeting the accommodation needs of prison leavers who are at risk of homelessness. The procurement is in the planning stage, with a total estimated value of £142,560,000. Interested parties should note the deadline for event registrations to gain more insight into the requirements is 17th January 2022, with online engagement events scheduled from 19th to 27th January 2022. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses operating in the social services sector, particularly those specialising in accommodation and support services. Companies that provide community services, social work, or housing support would be well-placed to compete for this contract. The procurement will not only allow these businesses to expand their service offerings but also to engage with the Ministry of Justice in shaping their service delivery model, thereby contributing to the rehabilitation and reintegration of prison leavers into society. ## Notice The MoJ wish to conduct early engagement with the market to further shape its requirements and assess the viability of the market delivering the provision of Community Accommodation Services - Tier 3 ("CAS-3"). This is a call to the market ahead of an upcoming competition with no commitment to tender at this time. The CAS-3 project is currently in 5 regions, this tender is for a roll out across 6 other regions. The service is intended to provide accommodation to Prison Leavers at risk of being homeless upon being released from prison or as part of their resettlement and moved-on from an Approved Premises (CAS-1), or period at a Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS) residence (CAS-2). The provision of accommodation for an individual SU is intended to be up to 84 days, providing provision from the first night of release. It is intended that the Supplier(s) will provide 30 minutes of low-level support per week to each SU to support them in maintaining the accommodation and move-on into settled accommodation. The Supplier(s) will be expected to work with the SU's Community Probation Practitioner ("CPP"). The Probation regions in scope for CAS-3 are: London, East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, South Central and North east. ### Lot Information Lot 6 The MoJ wish to conduct early engagement with the market to further shape its requirements and assess the viability of the market delivering the provision of Community Accommodation Services - Tier 3 ("CAS-3"). This is a call to the market ahead of an upcoming competition with no commitment to tender at this time. The CAS-3 project is currently in 5 regions, this tender is for a roll out across 6 other regions. The service is intended to provide accommodation to Prison Leavers at risk of being homeless upon being released from prison or as part of their resettlement and moved-on from an Approved Premises (CAS-1), or period at a Bail Accommodation and Support Service (BASS) residence (CAS-2). The provision of accommodation for an individual SU is intended to be up to 84 days, providing provision from the first night of release. It is intended that the Supplier(s) will provide 30 minutes of low-level support per week to each SU to support them in maintaining the accommodation and move-on into settled accommodation. The Supplier(s) will be expected to work with the SU's Community Probation Practitioner ("CPP"). The Probation regions in scope for CAS-3 are: London, East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, South Central and North east. This call to the market is to: i) understand the capacity and appetite of the market to deliver the various elements of this service, ii) understand regional disparities which may affect the delivery of the service, and iii) receive feedback about any key operational considerations. The MoJ will hold several online events going into further detail on the requirement during 19th until 27th January 2022. To register for these event, please email: CentralHPT@justice.gov.uk by 17th January 2022. Suppliers will also be requested to complete a questionnaire. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2022 | | 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 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Feb 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £142,560,000 | | 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 - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 85311000 - Social work services with accommodation - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services ## Release History - 4 Jan 2022 at 22:45 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000136-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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