Published date: 11 May 2022

Last edited date: 29 December 2023

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


Closing: 7 January 2022, 10am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Imprisonment services - 75231210

Location of contract

YO23 3FT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_287609/1069655

Published date

11 May 2022

Closing date

7 January 2022

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The requirements at Her Majesty's Prison and Young Offenders Institution HMP Askham Grange for
pregnancy and Mother and Baby Unit Services during the custodial period, prior and immediately
following release.
The primary aim is to support pregnant women, mothers, babies and through the provision of nursery
services for the babies and general support of Mothers and pregnant women to actively engage with
their parental responsibility in custody and enable them to access appropriate support in their
communities.
Strategic Aims
The strategic aims of the service are:
- To prevent separation between mothers and babies eligible for an MBU placement where this is in the
best interests of the child, which in turn reduces the risk of reoffending and the resulting social
economic impact
- To identify and respond to individual needs of pregnant women, mothers and babies, including any
barriers for specific groups in relation to protected characteristics
- To promote and support mothers in their parental responsibility, by delivering routine and targeted
parenting support and guidance
- To enable pregnant women and mothers to continue to engage with the prison regime whilst caring
for their children, including contributions to wider care planning and information sharing and recording
in relation to women's progress
- To raise awareness and support prison staff to deliver effective support to pregnant women and
mothers when in custody
- Ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of pregnant women, mothers and babies
- ensure liaison and engagement with community support services such as healthcare services and
children's services and continuity of this on release

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

3 March 2022

Contract start date

1 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£0

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Action for Children

Address

3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 8AG, UNITED KINGDOM

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

3rd Floor, NMS Redfern Building, Dantzic Street,
Manchester
M60 0AE
England

Email

moJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk