--- title: "Community Accommodation Service Tier 3" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049882" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049882" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049882.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049882.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2024-09-05" --- # Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049882 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049882) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049882.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is in the planning stage for the procurement of the Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3), a service within the community, social and personal services industry category. The procurement process aims to provide temporary accommodation and support for prison leavers at risk of homelessness. This planned procurement covers multiple regions across the UK, including East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, and several areas within London, with contracts anticipated to conclude by 2027. Interested providers are invited to participate in market engagement events to shape the requirements, with future notices expected by 1st September 2025. Interested suppliers can register on the Jaggaer platform for further communications. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in social services, rehabilitation, and accommodation management. Firms with experience in probation supervision support, accommodation services, and collaborative delivery models are well-suited to compete for these contracts. Engaging in this tender process can lead to long-term contracts, fostering business growth through substantial contract values and regional service provision. The MoJ welcomes capacities from single providers, partnerships, and multiple providers, encouraging innovative and flexible approaches to meet varying regional demands. ## Notice The MoJ intends to conduct early engagement with the market to further shape its requirements for delivering the provision of Community Accommodation Service Tier 3 (CAS3). In issuing this Prior Information Notice, the MoJ is seeking to inform the market of this planned procurement with a view to initiating a series of market consultations in the near future, with no commitment to tender at this time. The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness. This Prior Information Notice is related to the re-procurement of this service and includes 14 contracts covering 10 Probation regions as detailed below with contracts expected to end in 2027: East of England, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, North East, West Midlands, East Midlands, South West, South Central, London North West, London North Central, London North East, London South West, London South East. The total number of bed spaces that is anticipated to be required across all regions is between 1821 and 2845 and is subject to change depending on future requirements. The MoJ welcomes input from suppliers as to their capacity to deliver in and across these regions either entirely, in partnership with other providers, or under contracts with multiple providers. The MoJ intends to liaise with potential suppliers over the course of our market engagement events to gather views on accommodation/bedspace requirements, the flexibility of bedspaces to meet demand and the associated support service. Information will be disseminated through the Jaggaer platform. If you do not currently have an account, please follow this link to create one. https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1725550280086.1484537-1 To register for the opening market engagement event, please use the Jaggaer portal sign-up form. The sign-up form can be found within PQQ_448. ### Lot Information Lot 14 The CAS3 service provides up to 84 nights of temporary accommodation and basic floating support for prison leavers, subject to probation supervision, who would otherwise be at risk of homeless on release. This includes support with budgeting and finding move-on accommodation. The provision is available to all adults released from prison or leaving an Approved Premises (CAS1) or CAS2 (low to medium risk offenders on Home Detention Curfew or Bail), at risk of homelessness, who are under probation supervision. CAS3 will work alongside the Accommodation for Ex-Offenders (AfEO) Scheme administered by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), which helps prison leavers find longer-term accommodation in many local authority areas. Taken together, CAS3 and AfEO provide a joined-up pathway from custody to community and into settled accommodation, contributing to reducing reoffending and reducing homelessness. Additional information: Although this does not represent a commitment by the Ministry of Justice to initiate, run or complete a full procurement competition in relation to a contract for the services described, where any procedure is commenced, we would expect this to be in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028495-2024 | | 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 | 5 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Aug 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £530,000,000 | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex, TLJ21 Brighton and Hove, TLJ31 Portsmouth, TLJ32 Southampton, TLJ4 Kent, TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 85 - Health and social work services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 79993000 - Building and facilities management services - 85312500 - Rehabilitation services - 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services - 98341000 - Accommodation services ## Release History - 5 Sep 2024 at 15:52 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028495-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html?_ncp=1725550280086.1484537-1 - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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