--- title: "English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) screening and assessment Tool" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2024-09-10" --- # English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) screening and assessment Tool Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0499a6.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is planning a public procurement process to secure an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) screening and assessment tool, as part of their Prisoner Education Service (PES). The focus is on developing a robust and integrated digital system for prisoners, enhancing educational and training outcomes which are pivotal in reducing reoffending rates. The contract, expected to run for up to seven years, will involve development and implementation stages, with participation from suppliers sought to refine the procurement structure. This initiative falls under the industry category of Educational Software Development Services, valued at £2.17 million. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, and interested suppliers must respond by 27th September 2024, with meetings scheduled between 30th September and 7th October 2024. The location for this project is within the UK, especially targeted at the prison system across the country. This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in digital educational tools, particularly those capable of developing or adapting ESOL screening solutions. Companies with expertise in educational software, IT services, and integration capabilities would be well-suited to this tender. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the MoJ is interested in inputs that could reduce barriers for SMEs. The project promises ongoing collaboration with the PES and aims to establish national consistency in ESOL screening, enhancing data flow and reducing duplication across the prison estate. Additionally, successful bidders will benefit from long-term engagement and potential future opportunities as the MoJ expands its digital educational offerings within the correctional system. ## Notice The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has a legal requirement to secure the provision of education and training for prisoners and recognises that Education, Skills, and Work (ESW) play a significant role in reducing reoffending. A 2017 MoJ report shows that prisoners who participated in any form of learning activity were 9 percentage points less likely to reoffend compared to non-learners and 1.8 percentage points more likely to be in employment after release. MoJ is committed to delivering a transformed 'Prisoner Education Service' (PES) focused on work-based training and skills'. The Prisoner Education Service (PES) is developing an innovative, integrated digital ecosystem that brings together a holistic prisoner view that informs planning, delivery and accountability. Effective Screening and Assessment (S&A) is at the core of this, ensuring that prisoner's learner needs are identified when engaging with education, and inform their learner journey throughout their time in custody. This system should enable HMPPS to drive up standards and outcomes across the estate, both in custody and in the community. To realise this vision, we are procuring digital S&A tools for the PES contracts. This PIN is for an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) screening tool only. We are expecting to procure one tool; the tool can be part, fully or not yet developed. The expected contract length is up to 7 years. The ESOL tool must accurately identify any gaps in a prisoner's ability to read, write, speak and understand English, written and spoken language, in line with National Standards. The tool must also indicate the level of support required to enable progression. ESOL assessments can include digital elements but should include interaction with and reading assessment outcomes determined by screening and assessment delivery staff. The Tool must be compliant with Government Digital Standard (GDS) in the design, testing and deployment in a timeframe agreed with the Authority, supported by an Implementation Plan and must be capable of integrating with other services and sharing data using open standards. The vision for the ESOL tool contract is to: * Implement a high-quality, accessible tool that accurately identifies prisoners ESOL ability levels. * Enable collaboration with the Authority and PES providers to ensure continuous improvement so that the tool enables quality ESOL S&A delivery. * Enable data reporting integration of the ESOL tool into the Authority systems. * Provide for the first time national consistent ESOL screening across the PES prison estate to reduce duplication and improve data flow across the estate. * Deliver the ambition for digital by default screening with contingencies to allow continued S&A delivery when access to digital tool/s is impacted. * Ensure high quality ESOL S&A tool provider led training and ongoing support to PES Core-Education staff on the use of provider screening tools. * Drive quality via output measured key performance indicators. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this engagement is to secure wider market involvement in the testing and development of our procurement structure, including the specification and contract. Topics we would like to hear suppliers' view on may include but are not limited to: * Tool demonstration or vision * Specification Optimisation * Contract Terms Proportionality * Removing Barriers to SMEs * IPR * Costs * Pay Mech (including development, mobilisation and service delivery costs) * Ability to meet current requirements and timescale including if developed * Appetite to develop tool * Insurance Levels * Digital Requirements * Delivery requirements * Tool outputs & next steps We have included a Survey to seek out your views and to ask if you would be willing to speak with us further on this topic, once complete please return it to the PES-ScreeningandAssessment@justice.gov.uk email no later than the 27th September 2024. If you agree to speak with us, we will be holding meetings on a first come first serve basis between 30th September - 7th October. Other supporting material is attached to the Contracts Finder PIN, which can be found here: English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Screening and Assessment Tool Market Engagement - Contracts Finder ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028961-2024 | | 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 | 10 Sep 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 27 Jan 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £2,170,000 | | 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 - 48 - Software package and information systems - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 48190000 - Educational software package - 72212190 - Educational software development services - 72212210 - Networking software development services - 72212311 - Document management software development services - 72212517 - IT software development services - 72250000 - System and support services - 72253000 - Helpdesk and support services - 72260000 - Software-related services - 72261000 - Software support services - 72267000 - Software maintenance and repair services - 72310000 - Data-processing services - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 75231230 - Prison services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80533000 - Computer-user familiarisation and training services - 80533100 - Computer training services ## Release History - 10 Sep 2024 at 13:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028961-2024 ## Notice URLs - 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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