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title: "Digital Innovation Fund Lot 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03abe0"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# Digital Innovation Fund Lot 2

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03abe0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice in London, United Kingdom, has completed a procurement process for the "Digital Innovation Fund Lot 2" in the services industry category. The fund aimed to provide hard-to-reach prisoners with increased education skills via digital content. The process involved awarding contracts to suppliers such as Prisoner Education Trust, Big Ideas Company Ltd, and MegaNexus Ltd. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with the contract value signed in November 2023.

This tender by the Ministry of Justice presents business opportunities for entities experienced in providing e-learning services and innovative digital content. Companies specialising in engaging education solutions and gamification techniques could compete effectively. The procurement stage has concluded, and the awarded contracts offer insights into the type of services and organisations successful in this competitive bid process, illustrating potential growth avenues for businesses in the digital education sector.

## Notice

The Authority is looking for Bidders who can: * Provide hard to reach prisoners with increased education skills via digital content Applicable to both Lots. Digital resources which provide evidence of the skills/knowledge that a learner has learnt by interacting with the content A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide solutions which could help prisoners to engage in education independently from their cells as well as in formal classroom settings. A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide digital content which makes use of innovative techniques like those used in mainstream Further Education, such as gamification, to drive engagement from learners who would not usually engage in traditional forms of education.

### Lot Information

Lot Lot 1 - Reading - Digital Literacy Content

Lot 1: to provide high-quality digital resources which teach learners the skills to read, and which teaches the skills needed to help other people learn to read which will allow learners in prison the opportunity to improve their reading capabilities digitally

Lot Lot 2 - Other Education Digital Content

Lot 2: to provide high-quality digital content for a range of subjects and topics which provide learners the opportunity to improve their skills and/or knowledge. The range of subjects will not be specified but should be agreed between the buyer and the supplier and should be focused away from core provision (English & maths) on other areas of education, skills and work and should not duplicate existing content.

Lot 2 - Other Content

The Authority is looking for Bidders who can: * Provide hard to reach prisoners with increased education skills via digital content Applicable to both Lots. Digital resources which provide evidence of the skills/knowledge that a learner has learnt by interacting with the content A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide solutions which could help prisoners to engage in education independently from their cells as well as in formal classroom settings. A selection of content which contributes to a more engaging and agile way of delivering education digitally Provide digital content which makes use of innovative techniques like those used in mainstream Further Education, such as gamification, to drive engagement from learners who would not usually engage in traditional forms of education.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000490-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,750,000 |
| Lots value | £1,750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £943,164 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | BIG IDEAS; MEGANEXUS; PRISONER EDUCATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
- 80420000 - E-learning services

## Release History

- 8 Jan 2024 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000490-2024
- 8 Jan 2024 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000489-2024
- 24 Feb 2023 at 15:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005585-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
- http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf
- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

## Provenance

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