--- title: "Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT" published: "2022-12-12" --- # Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323.json) ## Summary The Scottish Government has initiated a tender titled "Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women" within the services main procurement category. The procurement process involves evaluating the new model of Community Custody Units for women in custody in Scotland. The tender value is GBP 100,000 and the deadline for submissions is January 30, 2023. The buying organization, Scottish Government, is located in Aberdeen, UK, and the procurement method is an open procedure. This tender provides an opportunity for businesses involved in research, gender-specific services, and rehabilitation support aimed at women in custody and upon their release. Companies with expertise in conducting research projects and implementing trauma-informed care approaches would be well-suited to compete. The Scottish Government seeks innovative solutions to enhance the well-being and rehabilitation outcomes for women in custody, focusing on safety, respect, and dignity. ## Notice The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs). The CCU model for women in custody in Scotland is underpinned by SPS's new Strategy for Women in Custody 2021-2025. As a result of this Strategy, SPS, together with key stakeholders and partners, has re-designed the custodial arrangements for women to ensure both the physical environment and available services are gender-specific and trauma-informed, meeting the needs of women in their care. An important element of this is creating an environment and conditions which are based on safety, respect and dignity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The overall aim is to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs) in Scotland, particularly to help inform: 1. Ongoing improvement of gender-specific and trauma-informed care and support for women in custody (multi-disciplinary approaches that will serve the rehabilitative needs of women in custody); 2. ongoing improvement of gender-specific and trauma-informed care and support for women on release, and on their return to their community (building on each women's assets, based on their strengths and their needs); 3. continual support and professional development for SPS staff to work in gender-specific and trauma-informed ways; 4. ongoing improvement of partnership working with delivery partners to design and deliver the appropriate range of person-centred services that are gender-specific and trauma-informed; 5. learning on changing relational, behavioural and cultural dynamics through adopting gender-specific and trauma-informed approaches to care for, and support women in custody; 6. policy decisions in the future, specifically on the implications of the CCU model for other population groups in custody; and, 7. the global evidence base on innovative models of custodial care. Options: Option to extend for a further one 6-month period at the sole discretion of the Scottish Government. Renewal: Option to extend for a further one 6-month period at the sole discretion of the Scottish Government. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466638 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT | | Locality | ABERDEEN | | Post town | Aberdeen | | Postcode | AB11 9DB | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM5 North Eastern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM50 Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire | | Local authority | Aberdeen City | | Electoral ward | Torry/Ferryhill | | Westminster constituency | Aberdeen South | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73110000 - Research services ## Release History - 12 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466638 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC466638 Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women - The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), wishes to commission a research project to evaluate the early impact and emerging outcomes of SPS's new innovative model of Community Custody Units (CCUs). The CCU model for women in custody in Scotland is underpinned by SPS's new Strategy for Women in Custody 2021-2025. As a result of this Strategy, SPS, together with key stakeholders and partners, has re-designed the custodial arrangements for women to ensure both the physical environment and available services are gender-specific and trauma-informed, meeting the needs of women in their care. An important element of this is creating an environment and conditions which are based on safety, respect and dignity. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 - http://www.scotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323 - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000716323.json.