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title: "Level 3 Diploma in the Management and Care of Individuals in Custody or Detention"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034b6d"
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published: "2022-06-28"
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# Level 3 Diploma in the Management and Care of Individuals in Custody or Detention

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034b6d

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is seeking a supplier for the “Level 3 Diploma in the Management and Care of Individuals in Custody or Detention.” This contract, categorized under education and training services, aims to certify a diploma qualification essential for newly recruited Band 3 prison officers. The procurement process, which is currently at the award stage, utilised a limited method with an urgent rationale, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on 22 May 2022, and is pitched at a value of £2,268,000, with delivery expected to be in the UK.

This opportunity can drive growth for companies specialising in education and training services, particularly those that focus on vocational qualifications for law enforcement or correctional facilities. Firms with expertise in developing and certifying training programmes that align with custody and detention standards will be well-positioned to compete. This tender represents a chance for businesses to contribute significantly to the development of skills and knowledge within the custodial sector in both England and Wales.

## Notice

The requirement is for procurement of one supplier SFJ awards to certificate a diploma qualification (qualification number 603/6073/2 )"diploma-in-the-management-and-care-of-individuals-in-custody-or-detention "aimed at newly recruited Band 3 prison Officers . The diploma underpins the initial prison officer training setting a standard of learning alongside the level 3 apprenticeship "custody and Detention" also will be used as the apprenticeship framework in the devolved adminstion of wales

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The level 3 custody or detention diploma is fundamental to underpin the knowledge of prison officers to offer a standardised approach across all custodial and detention sectors in both England and Wales. The main objective is for this qualification to provide the knowledge and skills required to work in a custody or detention environment. Officers are frontline staff who have a duty to enforce and uphold legal decisions and follow processes and procedures with integrity, honesty and professionalism. This will align to the Custody and Detention Apprenticeship Standard in England and the apprenticeship framework in Wales.

### Procurement Information

This is an urgent requirement and is critical to the MoJ and it's users

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017607-2022 |
| 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 | 28 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,268,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINSTRY OF JUSTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2022 at 11:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017607-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

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