Published date: 5 February 2020

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


Closing: 3 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£427,744

Procurement reference

tender_225213/834016

Published date

5 February 2020

Closing date

3 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

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?

No

Description

The IAG service will provide accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance to help prisoners make decisions on their journey through their sentence. It will provide guidance on the learning, training and work opportunities available whilst in custody and upon release. The key outcomes of the service are expected to reduce reoffending by:

- Supply a service which is confidential to the individual, and which meets the highest standards of equality of opportunity.
- Alignment of prisoners PLP (Personal Learning Plan) & individual learning whilst in custody.
- Supporting and advocating basic English and Mathematics development.
- Provide accurate and impartial information, advice and guidance to both prisoners and potential employers about the education courses, qualifications and training services provided within the Prison.
- Provide a service that conforms to the standards laid down by Matrix. Staff will be qualified to at least a level 3 award in careers information, advice and guidance.
- Transferring individuals to the through the gate National Careers Service in community to ensure continuity of service on release and to support their progression into learning and employment
- Providing continuity of Service Inspiration, Employer Engagement activity for prisoners whilst in custody and on release to aid their progression opportunities
- Suppliers will be expected to use digital platforms to enhance the learner's experience, i.e. use of the Virtual Campus, Passport 2 Employment, Gov.uk.
- Suppliers will also be expected to work closely with other services and agencies including DWP Work Coach, CFO3 providers, New Futures Network Employment Brokers, CRC's etc.
- Suppliers will need to be able to offer a bespoke service aligned with the needs according to the role of each of the prisons.

Award information

Awarded date

31 January 2020

Contract start date

1 April 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£427,744.05

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Forward Trust

Address

Edinburgh House, Unit 106-7, 170 Kennington Lane, Lambeth, London SE11 5DP

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Email

Commercial.prisoneducation@justice.gov.uk