Published date: 2 December 2021

This notice was replaced on 2 December 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 2 December 2021, last edited 21 December 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Imprisonment services - 75231210

Location of contract

YO23 3FT

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_287609/1015727

Published date

2 December 2021

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

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 primary aim of this specification 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.

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 re-offending 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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About the buyer

Address

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

Email

MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk