Official UK procurement notice
Literacy Innovation Fund · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionOur vision is that everyone of working age and able to work should leave prison prepared for employment or further education and training. We want to establish a 'golden thread' of learning, skills development and progress across all areas of education, skills and work in custody to ensure every prisoner is on a learning, employment and personal development pathway towards outcomes on release.
Two key priorities moving forward are improving literacy and numeracy of all prisoners and offering prisoners education, skill and work opportunities that will increase their prospects of finding a job on release.
Solutions which deliver English learning in an appealing and accessible way to prisoners (including those that may have additional learning needs) who are currently unable or unwilling to engage in the current education offer to improve their literacy skills. We are particularly interested in approaches that support prisoners with a range of reading and writing needs, including decoding, word reading, reading fluency, vocabulary learning, spelling and reading/writing practice.
This is a lotted contract
Lot 1 - North (HMP Askham Grange, HMP Humber, HMP Leeds) - won by the National Literacy Trust
Lot 2 - North/Midlands (HMP Risley, HMP Nottingham, HMP New Hall) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 3 - Midlands (HMP Stocken, HMP Featherstone, HMP Lincoln) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 4 - East (HMP Onley, HMP Norwich, HMP Highpoint) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 5 - South (HMP Elmley, HMP Swalesdale, HMP Guys Marsh) - won by the National Literacy Trust
- Recurrence: The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.
CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · all with a published value (£1,800,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded Yorkshire & HumberPublished value£360,000
Lot #2This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded North West, Yorkshire & Humber +1Published value£360,000
Lot #3This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£360,000
Lot #4This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded West Midlands, East of EnglandPublished value£360,000
Lot #5This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded South East, South WestPublished value£360,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 90–95 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 90 points.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.
- First published
- 25 Nov 2022, 18:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Dec 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037419- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03889aFind a Tender
- Performance terms
Contract performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents.
Publisher note: Procurement procedure: This requirement has been classified as being subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority is not obliged to observe the full requirements of the Regulations, including the detailed rules and timescales applicable to the procurement procedures covered by the Regulations. This is irrespective of the use of this standard notice (the Authority is unable to use the Light Touch Regime notice for technical compatibility reasons). The Authority will comply with its equal treatment, transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality obligations throughout the procurement. The eSourcing Portal and procurement documents: The Authority is using the Jaggaer electronic eSourcing Portal (formerly Bravo) for the procurement. The ITT, which is comprised of a number of volumes, is available only in electronic format via the eSourcing Portal. Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event and should submit queries via the eSourcing Portal. Award of contract: The Authority is not committed to any course of action as a result of this Contract Notice. It is not liable for any costs incurred in respect of expressing an interest, participating in dialogue or in tendering for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to abandon or terminate the procurement and not to award a contract at its own discretion. Nothing in this Contract Notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a Contract. Important notice: This Contract Notice must be read in full together with the procurement documents being released at this stage of the procurement. Bidders are reminded that participation in this procurement will be subject to the conditions of participation set out in the procurement documents and the eSourcing Portal. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the general public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, potential providers who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf). Only documentation related to the award will be published. The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security; (b) personal data; (c) information protected by intellectual property rights; (d) information which is not in the public interest to disclose (following tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000); (e) third party confidential information; (f) IT security; and (g) Prevention of fraud. Freedom of information (FOI): The Freedom of Information Act came fully into force in 2005. If any organisation considers that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivities specified. In such cases the relevant material will in response to FOI requests be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 360 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
23 Dec 2022 → 20 Dec 2023 · 3 dates- Submission deadline23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Notice published20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners1 award | |||
| The National Literacy Trust | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners1 award | |||
| Shannon Trust | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners1 award | |||
| Shannon Trust | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners1 award | |||
| Shannon Trust | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners1 award | |||
| The National Literacy Trust | £360,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 037419-2023-1 · The National Literacy Trust
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037419-2023-2 · Shannon Trust
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037419-2023-3 · Shannon Trust
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037419-2023-4 · Shannon Trust
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Contract 037419-2023-5 · The National Literacy Trust
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2023
- Value
- £360,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners | 5bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners | 5bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Shannon TrustAwarded supplier
- The National Literacy TrustAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria