Published date: 19 February 2024
Last edited date: 11 April 2024
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Contract summary
Industry
Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals - 75231200
Probation services - 75231240
Rehabilitation services - 85312500
Other community, social and personal services - 98000000
Location of contract
North West, London
Value of contract
£26,790,000
Procurement reference
tender_393219/1311335
Published date
19 February 2024
Closing date
17 April 2024
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
20 May 2025
Contract end date
31 March 2031
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (above threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
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
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 probation regions (London, North West).
Approved Premises (APs) provide a critical community-based service to accommodate and manage high risk individuals serving community sentences and on release from custody.
Provision of accommodation on release is a key factor in reducing reoffending and supporting transition into the community whilst reducing the need for prison places.
Independent Approved Premises (IAPs) are run by independent contracted organisations.
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 regions: London and the North West (the North West includes both North West and Greater Manchester probation regions). Where the ITT refers to the North West Probation Region, this should be read as including the North West and Greater Manchester regions as shown in North West and Greater Manchester maps here: Probation_maps_2022_-_Web.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk).
The Authority will take a two-staged approach to awarding contracts across both Lots.
In Lot 1, the Authority will first award a single contract for the best-ranked compliant Tender which provides a minimum of 15 Female service user beds in the North West Probation Region. The tendered property must not provide more than 35 beds.
Concurrently, in Lot 2, the Authority will award multiple contracts (in order of ranking within that Lot) until a minimum of 49 Male service user beds in the London Probation Region have been fulfilled.
The Authority will then rank the remaining Tenders from both Lots / regions together and award further contracts to the best ranked Tenders up to the Funding Envelope has been used.
The earliest Contract Start Date will be from May 2025 subject to the fulfilment of any applicable conditions precedent . The contract Commencement Date will be 1st April 2026 following a period of mobilisation.
The contract end date will be the 31st March 2030, with the option for the Authority to extend on the same terms for a further period of up to 12 months to 31st March 2031.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
The MoJ intends to run a second competition for IAPs in other Probation Service Regions as part of a separate procurement exercise.
About the buyer
Address
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England
Website
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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