Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
UK
Telephone: +44 02033343555
E-mail: mojprocurementlearninganddevelopment@justice.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Probation Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending and has responsibility for various parts of the justice system, including the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. MoJ works in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime.
In support of MoJ, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) employs Probation Support Officers (PSO) that play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, primarily responsible for supervising offenders who are serving community or custodial sentences.
HMMPS are looking for training providers to develop aspects of the syllabus , as HMPPS will develop several learning outcomes. The training providers will also be required to deliver the Probation Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship. This is a new requirement and replaces the Level three Diploma in Probation Practice.
The apprenticeship will be part delivered by His Majesty’s Probation and Prison Service (HMPPS) and part delivered by apprenticeship providers. Each learner will complete the course over an 18-month period, followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA) which could take up to 6 months.
The contract duration will be 6 years, learners will be enrolled over the first 4 years. Then the final 2 years will enable those learners to complete the course.
The funding band set by IFATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) is a maximum £5,000 per learner. Current forecasts project 3,990 learners will require the training over the course of the contract. The overall estimated value is £19,998,000.
The tender will be split into two lots
Lot 1 covers the following regions:
North East, East & West Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, Greater Manchester
Lot 2 covers the following regions:
South West, South Central, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East of England, London & Wales
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
19 998 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) works to protect the public and reduce reoffending and has responsibility for various parts of the justice system, including the courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. MoJ works in partnership with other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime.
In support of MoJ, His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) employs Probation Support Officers (PSO) that play a crucial role in the criminal justice system, primarily responsible for supervising offenders who are serving community or custodial sentences.
HMMPS are looking for training providers to develop aspects of the syllabus , as HMPPS will develop several learning outcomes. The training providers will also be required to deliver the Probation Practitioner Level 3 apprenticeship. This is a new requirement and replaces the Level three Diploma in Probation Practice.
The apprenticeship will be part delivered by His Majesty’s Probation and Prison Service (HMPPS) and part delivered by apprenticeship providers. Each learner will complete the course over an 18-month period, followed by an End Point Assessment (EPA) which could take up to 6 months.
The contract duration will be 6 years, learners will be enrolled over the first 4 years. Then the final 2 years will enable those learners to complete the course.
The funding band set by IFATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) is a maximum £5,000 per learner. Current forecasts project 3,990 learners will require the training over the course of the contract. The overall estimated value is £19,998,000.
The tender will be split into two lots
Lot 1 covers the following regions:
North East, East & West Midlands, North West, Yorkshire & the Humber, Greater Manchester
Lot 2 covers the following regions:
South West, South Central, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East of England, London & Wales
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 72
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
26/03/2025
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
26/03/2025
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Ministry of Justice will incorporate a 10 calendar day Standstill Period following electronic notification to successful and unsuccessful bidders of the award decision.
Any comments should be communicated through the Ministry of Justice eSourcing portal.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/02/2025