Official UK procurement notice
n/a · Ministry of Justice (Sept 2022)
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Employability Innovation Fund was announced in the Prisons Strategy White Paper to “enable Governors to work with more employers and training providers to repurpose workshops, deliver sector specific skills training to meet the changing needs of the economy and smooth the path from prison to employment."
As a result, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is developing its academy delivery model within prison work and learning environments and is seeking to do so in partnership with more employers to deliver sector specific skills training to meet the changing needs of the economy and smooth the path from prison to employment.
We know that having a job to go to on release from prison can significantly reduce the chance of reoffending and employers can benefit from securing committed and skilled people to fill gaps in the UK economy.
HMP Academies are workspaces hosted by employers that have a clear emphasis on providing specialist vocational training and offer the prisoners participating in them significant skills development and employment opportunities that can significantly impact reducing re-offending rates. Whilst there are a small number already established in prisons, we want to do much more.
To achieve this, we have qualified a number of suppliers onto a framework for the provision of HMP Academy workspaces. Call offs can now be completed for specific prison workspaces.
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How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 35 suppliers · 20 bids received (0.6 per place) · 12 appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1These contracts have been put in place to establish a Framework for HMP AcademiesAwardedPublished value£1,000,000
These contracts have been put in place to establish a Framework for HMP Academies
12 suppliers have now been onboarded onto this framework for the provision of HMP Academies.
This is a single lot national framework covering Prisons in England and Wales.
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).
Published sub-criteria (6)
- What is your proposed Academy programme and how will this benefit employment outcomes for participants?: 25%
- Provide an outline of the programme prospectus including an indicative timeline of activities: 20%
- How will you manage and monitor the programme?: 10%
- What through the gate support will you provide to prisoners?: 10%
- How will you encourage and promote participation in your Academy and help support an inclusive environment:: 20%
- How do you intend to make your operation financially sustainable?: 15%
Published award criteria (7)
- What is your proposed Academy programme and how will this benefit employment outcomes for participants?: 25%
- Provide an outline of the programme prospectus including an indicative timeline of activities: 20%
- How will you manage and monitor the programme?: 10%
- How will you encourage and promote participation in your Academy and help support an inclusive environment:: 20%
- How do you intend to make your operation financially sustainable?: 15%
- What through the gate support will you provide to prisoners?: 10%
- N/a: 0
- “n/a” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 35 suppliers, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 8 Sept 2022, 14:05 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Feb 2024, 14:30 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Mar 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-004644- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0366f6Find 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- Appointment period ends
- 31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
Timeline
6 Feb 2023 → 12 Feb 2024 · 4 dates- Next notice expected6 Feb 2023
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST
- Notice published12 Feb 2024, 14:30 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2023- Published value updated to £1,000,0007 Mar 2023, 13:24 GMTwas £3,000,000
- Status changed to active7 Mar 2023, 13:24 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Mar 2023, 13:24 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Mar 2023, 12:00 BST7 Mar 2023, 13:24 GMT
- Status changed to complete12 Feb 2024, 14:30 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast12 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 12 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Contract 004644-2024-1
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-10
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-11
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-12
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-2
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-3
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-4
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-5
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-6
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-7
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-8
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Contract 004644-2024-9
- Signed
- 31 Jan 2024
- Value
- ceiling above
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High Court of England and WalesReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
12 commercial parties on the notice- APR Contracts LtdFramework contractor
- ART PROVIDERS LTDFramework contractor
- Card Terminal Payment Systems LimitedFramework contractor
- Carving FuturesFramework contractor
- Change Please CICFramework contractor
- City & Guilds of London InstituteFramework contractor
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustFramework contractor
- Professional Quality Management ServicesFramework contractor
- RMF Training Academy LtdFramework contractor
- SBFMFramework contractor
Show 2 more suppliers
- The Right CourseFramework contractor
- Your Consultation Group Community Interest CompanyFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria