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title: "Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women (SPAROW)"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000730607"
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# Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women (SPAROW)

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000730607

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## Summary

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for the Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women (SPAROW) to the University Court of the University of Glasgow. The procurement process was an open procedure led by the Scottish Government based in Edinburgh. The contract, valued at £94,430.67 GBP, was signed on 27th April 2023. This procurement falls under the services category within the industry sector of general public services. The project aims to evaluate the impact of Community Custody Units for women in custody in Scotland.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those experienced in research and consultancy services within the public sector, to contribute to gender-specific and trauma-informed care for women in custody. Companies interested in social research, rehabilitation programs, and partnership working to improve service delivery for vulnerable populations would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The University Court of the University of Glasgow, as the awarded supplier, will collaborate with partner organizations and stakeholders to drive impactful outcomes in custodial care for women in Scotland.

## Notice

The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), have commissioned 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478030 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £94,430 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 9 May 2023 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478030

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY478030
  Scottish Prisons Assessment and Review of Outcomes for Women (SPAROW) - The Scottish Government's (SG) Justice Analytical Services (JAS), on behalf of Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), have commissioned 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

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