Published date: 28 March 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 5 March 2023, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Guidance and counselling services - 85312300

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£965,218

Procurement reference

tender_358403/1196661

Published date

28 March 2023

Closing date

5 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

6 March 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)

The opportunity was not advertised, because for example only one supplier is capable of delivering the requirement, or due to extreme urgency brought about by unforeseen events.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Contract Award Notice for the pilot of domestic abuse support to a number of women's prisons aligning and supporting the Government's Strategy for Violence Against Women And Girls.

The project seeks the achieve:
- A national network of Link Workers to establish strong partnerships between women in prison, prison staff, women's centres and domestic abuse services ensuring early intervention on reception and dedicated support upon release.
- Continued development of a 'lived experience' peer support network of Women's Champion roles held by women serving prison sentences to increase reach, impact and engagement of women to access gender specific support pre and post release and to deliver structured group work and interventions to women experiencing or with a history of domestic abuse.
- These Women's Champions would support and train new Champions ensuring sustainability after project end.
- The project takes a holistic 'whole system approach' to meeting women's needs and reducing reoffending, by connecting two key elements: gender specific community services and prisons. It will strengthen connections between women in prisons and women's services, and joint work/referrals between prisons and domestic abuse organisations .

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

6 March 2023

Contract start date

6 March 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£965,218

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Women In Prison

Address

Women in Prison, 2nd Floor, Elmfield House, 5 Stockwell Mews, SW9 9GX

Reference

Companies House number: 05581944

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Rachel Percy

Address

5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

rachel.percy@justice.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice