Published date: 20 February 2025

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 26 March 2025, 2pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Vocational training services - 80530000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales

Value of contract

£19,998,000

Procurement reference

tender_436691/1452668

Published date

20 February 2025

Closing date

26 March 2025

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

21 July 2025

Contract end date

20 July 2031

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending and has responsibility for various parts of the justice system, including the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. MoJ works in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime.

In support of MoJ, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) employs Probation Support Officers (PSO) that play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, primarily responsible for supervising offenders who are serving community or custodial sentences.

HMMPS are looking for training providers to develop aspects of the syllabus , as HMPPS will develop several learning outcomes. The training providers will also be required to deliver the Probation Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship. This is a new requirement and replaces the Level three Diploma in Probation Practice.

The apprenticeship will be part delivered by His Majesty's Probation and Prison Service (HMPPS) and part delivered by apprenticeship providers. Each learner will complete the course over an 18-month period, followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA) which could take up to 6 months.

The contract duration will be 6 years, learners will be enrolled over the first 4 years. Then the final 2 years will enable those learners to complete the course.

The funding band set by IFATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) is a maximum £5,000 per learner. Current forecasts project 3,990 learners will require the training over the course of the contract. The overall estimated value is £19,998,000.

The tender will be split into two lots
Lot 1 covers the following regions:
North East, East & West Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, Greater Manchester
Lot 2 covers the following regions:
South West, South Central, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East of England, London & Wales

About the buyer

Address

102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
England

Telephone

0203 334 3555

Email

mojprocurementlearninganddevelopment@justice.gov.uk

Website

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