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title: "Glasgow Justice Framework"
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# Glasgow Justice Framework

Buyer: GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03f05e

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## Summary

The Glasgow City Council has concluded the Glasgow Justice Framework tender for social work and related services. The contract, worth £6,400,000, is expected to run for three years, starting on 22nd December 2023. The framework includes lots such as Community Sentencing, Tenancy Sustainment, and Specialist Services. Bidders need to fulfil criteria including providing previous audited accounts and completing qualifying selection criteria and insurance mandates. The tender period ended on 18th September 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for organisations to offer justice services and contribute to creating safer communities in Glasgow. Businesses well-suited to compete are those experienced in social work and justice services, with a track record of supporting high-risk individuals. Providers need to adhere to the Council's terms and conditions, including strict requirements on economic and financial standing. The Council has appointed suppliers for various lots, such as Turning Point Scotland for Tenancy Sustainment.

## Notice

The council invited tender bids from organisations providing justice services to join the Glasgow Justice Framework. The main objective of all services to be provided through the framework is to provide safer and stronger communities. The contract is expected to run for three years, commencing 22nd December 2023 and ending on 21st December 2026. The council will have an option to extend the contract on all Lots for a period of up to one year based on satisfactory service review outcomes in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions. Lot 1 Community Sentencing - 2 Providers Lot 2 Tenancy Sustainment Lot 3 Accommodation with Support - Female Lot 4 Specialist Services Lot 5 Purchased Justice Services Delivered in the Community

### Lot Information

Community Sentencing (CPO)

Provision of services for Community Payback Orders (CPO) in Glasgow. Community Payback Orders (CPOs) are the most common type of community sentencing. Within CPOs a number of requirements can be imposed by the Court that must be managed by criminal justice social work services. These include offender supervision, unpaid work or other activity, compensation, conduct, programme, alcohol or drug treatment, mental health treatment or residence requirements. The Council is required under the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 to ensure that community sentencing is organised and managed as an integral part of the social work services responsibilities to the justice system, offenders and victims of crime and their families. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Tenancy Sustainment

Currently the Council leases 60 temporary furnished flats. The Council works in partnership with Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) and City Property to lease the premises to our service providers. The leasing of these premises will be transferred over to the successful bidder. Whilst the clear focus of the tenancy sustainment services will be on the provision of support, providers require to be aware of the potential for service users to present high risk behaviour. It will be necessary for the Provider to link into monitoring processes, including where appropriate MAPPA. The Provider should appropriately manage high risk behaviours should they occur and immediately alert supervising officers should any factors or behaviours affecting risk emerge. The Provider will ensure staff are trained and supported to provide high quality flexible support outreach support, to service users involved with the justice system or who may be subject to compulsion and restriction orders (CORO), who may present with a range of issues and complex support needs which may include mental and physical health problems, learning disability, addictions, financial exclusion, social isolation, fleeing violence etc. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Accommodation with Support - Female

The Accommodation with Support Service for women involved in the justice system, specifically those with a statutory Justice order, providing accommodation that supports independent living environments within the stability of a Residential model, with the clear focus of providing support to reduce offending behaviour to females who may present with a range of issues and complex support needs. The provider is required to bring/have appropriate Accommodation to deliver the residential service. The Female Residential Service will be based within the Glasgow City boundary to facilitate ongoing community engagement with local Recovery services and networks. Additional information: Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Specialist Services

Specialist services relate to the support required for high-risk offenders subject to statutory supervision orders with additional support needs and management of particularly high-risk offenders such as those subject to MAPPA (Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements) upon release from prison. Service needs can include intensive supervision in the community, sometimes including provision of accommodation and other support from (e.g.) Home Care, Mental Health, Learning Disability, specialist forensic services etc. This would be arranged as and when required based on individual needs. Additional information: Funding for this Lot is dependent on external funding being made available. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Purchased Justice Services in communities

On occasion funding may become available for community-based initiatives that enables the Council to meet Statutory Requirements, or further the aims of the Council in delivering Justice Services that help to reduce re-offending or promote pro-social behaviour. There is no contract value in this Lot. Mini-competition process will be implemented. Additional information: Funding for this lot is dependent on external funding being made available and will be described in any Mini Competition information issued. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in any of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036592-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,400,000 |
| Lots value | £1,300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,680,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G2 1DU |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM32 Glasgow City |
| Local authority | Glasgow City |
| Electoral ward | Anderston/City/Yorkhill |
| Westminster constituency | Glasgow North East |
| Delivery location | TLM82 Glasgow City |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ACTION FOR CHILDREN; CROSSREACH; THE RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP SCOTLAND; TURNING POINT SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 75230000 - Justice services
- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 08:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036592-2023
- 16 Aug 2023 at 14:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024056-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.glasgow.gov.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000712721
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2015/446/contents/made
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00196
- https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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