Community Justice Learning

Concepts

• education and training
• criminal justice system demand
• community justice learning
• majority distance learning
• professional qualification in probation
• professional qualification
• graduate diploma
• trainee probation officers
• national probation service
• award of the level

Location

London

Description

Procurement for the development, accreditation, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/graduate diploma known as “the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)”. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the National Probation Service (NPS) across England and Wales. NPS is increasing trainee recruitment (from c.600 to 1200-1500 annually) in order to qualify probation officers at the scale and pace needed to match the Criminal Justice System demand. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.

Total Quantity or Scope

Procurement for the development, accreditation, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/graduate diploma known as “the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)” to all learners based in National Probation Service regions within the Lot.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

It was anticipated that the Contract will commence in summer 2021 and shall continue until the end of: (1) An initial term of 6 calendar years from and including the commencement of the Contract or (2) the period by which 3 calendar years of cohorts have completed the academic course (whichever is later). In addition, the Authority can exercise an option to extent for a period of 12 months. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details. Contractors will qualify Learners joining the NPS during 3 academic years, with an option to extend to cover those learners joining in a fourth academic year as follows: (a) Year 1 – October 2021 – September 2022 (b) Year 2 – October 2022 – September 2023 (c) Year 3 – October 2023 – September 2024 (d) (At the Authority’s option) Year 4 – October 2024 – September 2025.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 75231240 - Probation services
• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 80510000 - Specialist training services
• 80532000 - Management training services
• 80570000 - Personal development training services

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.