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Published 4 Apr 2024, 11:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£16,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 9 May 2024awarded 21 Jan 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Award of a Framework of 3 Suppliers, to provide a medical report writing service. The service comprises of a Doctor summarising medical evidence in Plain English in order for a decision to be made regarding an application for a prisoner's early release, in line with the Early Release on Compassionate Grounds Policy Framework.

CPV: Medical specialist services · Prison services · Services provided by medical personnel

How this framework works

From the published notice
Places
up to 4 suppliers · 6 bids received (1.5 per place) · 3 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short…AwardedRenewalPublished value£160,000

Due to the nature of ERCG, Reports are required on an ad-hoc basis, with short timescales for turnaround.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: 2x +1 year extensions available. · 2x +1 year extensions availableVariant bids: not allowed
75231230 Prison services85121200 Medical specialist services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Suitability

    Suppliers must be either a Doctor with current registration to the GMC, or supplying Doctors with current GMC registration to conduct the ERCG Service.

    Any Doctor conducting the Service must not be working in HMPPS.

  • Technical & professional ability

    Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession

What this means for your bid
  • “Early Release on Compassionate Grounds (ERCG)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 4 suppliers, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
4 Apr 2024, 11:55 BST
Last source update
7 Apr 2025, 09:47 BST
Award evaluation window
4 Apr 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-013287
Classification (CPV)
Medical specialist servicesPrison servicesServices provided by medical personnel
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044f8a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic payment

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
9 May 2024, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html ↗

Timeline

4 Apr 2024 → 7 Apr 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    4 Apr 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    9 May 2024, 14:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    7 Apr 2025, 09:47 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Apr 2025
  1. Status changed to complete
    7 Apr 2025, 09:47 BST
  2. Buyer details updated
    7 Apr 2025, 09:47 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.1.5Value excluding VAT: £16,000Value excluding VAT: £160,000

1 amendment published without a description.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 3admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 66 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 21 Jan 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • ERCG

    Signed
    21 Jan 2025
    Value
    £168,260
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
6bids · 6 electronic6——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 102 Petty France, London, UK, SW1H 9GLContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London
  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria