Independent Approved Premises - Phase 1 London and North West Probation Service Regions

Concepts

• social work
• community and personal services
• probation services
• rehabilitation services
• north west probation service regions
• probation service regions
• other probation service regions
• north west
• the north west probation region
• independent contracted organisations

Location

London

Description

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the contracting authority intends to commission contracts to provide Independent Approved Premise (IAP) across 2 probation regions (London, North West). Approved Premises (APs) provide a critical community-based service to accommodate and manage high risk individuals serving community sentences and on release from custody. Provision of accommodation on release is a key factor in reducing reoffending and supporting transition into the community whilst reducing the need for prison places. Independent Approved Premises (IAPs) are run by independent contracted organisations. The Authority will take a two-staged approach to awarding contracts across both Lots. In Lot 1, the Authority will first award a single contract for the best-ranked compliant Tender which provides a minimum of 15 Female service user beds in the North West Probation Region. The tendered property must not provide more than 35 beds. Concurrently, in Lot 2, the Authority will award multiple contracts (in order of ranking within that Lot) until a minimum of 49 Male service user beds in the London Probation Region have been fulfilled. The Authority will then rank the remaining Tenders from both Lots / regions together and award further contracts to the best ranked Tenders up to the Funding Envelope has been used. The 1st April 2025 will be the earliest start date of the Contract and is subject to the fulfilment of any applicable conditions precedent. The contract Commencement Date will be 1st April 2026 following a period of mobilisation. The contract end date will be the 31st March 2030, with the option for the Authority to extend on the same terms for a further period of up to 12 months to 31st March 2031. The MoJ intends to run a second competition for IAPs in other Probation Service Regions as part of a separate procurement exercise

Lot Division

Renewal Options

Possible 1 year extension

CPV Codes

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 75231240 - Probation services
• 85312500 - Rehabilitation services

Indicators

• Bids should cover one or more lots.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Performance considerations apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Bidders should note that the Procurement relates to services that fall under the ‘Light Touch Regime’ of the Regulations, regulations 74 to 77. The Authority is managing this Procurement in accordance with its general obligations and specifically as they apply to the Light Touch Regime. The Contracting Authority is following a process similar to the Open Procedure set out in the Regulations. No statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this Procurement should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the Regulations to any greater extent than applies by law. 1. REGISTRATION The Ministry of Justice will be performing events through its e-Sourcing Portal. The eSourcing Portal is an online application that allows all potential suppliers to create and submit their responses via the internet rather than in paper form. 2. TRANSPARENCY HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by Government departments for contracts with a value exceeding £10,000 over the life of the contract are published online [https://www.contractfinder.businesslink,gov.uk] for the general public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Ministry of Justice may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interests or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, bidders who wish information not to be published if successful should secure agreement with the Ministry of Justice prior to submission. Only documentation relating to awarded contracts will be published. Key commercial interests would be trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, following the tests in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. http://www.justice.gov.uk/downloads/information-access-rights/foi/foi-s43-exempt... The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security (b) personal data (c) information protected by intellectual property law; (d) information which it is not in the public interest to disclose (following the tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000) (e) third party confidential information (f) IT security; or (g) prevention of fraud 3. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLASSIFICATION From 2nd April 2014 the Government introduced its new Government Security Classifications (GSC) classification scheme to replace the current Government Protective Marking Scheme (GPMS). A key aspect of this is the reduction in the number of security classifications used. All potential suppliers should make themselves aware of the changes as it may impact on this Requirement. The link below to the Gov.uk website provides information on the new GSC: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications