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Published 9 May 2023, 18:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DF Circles of Support and Accountability for North East

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

ServicesRestricted procedure
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75) Delivery: North East (UKC11)
Awarded value£336,300published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 28 Mar 2023
Awarded to Nepacs

What is being bought

Published requirement description

In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice established the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to allow the Authority and Participating Bodies to purchase services to deliver rehabilitative and resettlement Interventions. The Dynamic Framework and subsequent Call-Off Competitions are conducted pursuant to Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) the 'Light Touch Regime'. The Supplier shall provide specialist support to people on probation convicted of sexual or sexually motivated offences, improving their emotional well-being by strengthening relationships and community ties. Circles of Support and Accountability is a model for reintegrating high risk people convicted of sexual offences back into the community. Social isolation is a risk factor for sexual offending and the CoSA model seeks to strengthen reintegration and help people develop social networks whilst holding them accountable for their behaviour in the future.

CPV: Probation services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1DF Circles of Support and Accountability for North EastAwarded

Managing people convicted of sexual offences is a key priority for the Probation Service. Sexual offending causes significant harm to victims and it is essential that we are able to use the most appropriate and effective measures available to manage risk, and support individuals to reduce their likelihood of further sexual offending in the future. Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) offer a way of engaging communities in a positive way to rehabilitate and hold to account those convicted of serious sexual offences. This involves engaging trained and well supported Volunteers to offer social contact, guidance and accountability.

Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) is a service which supports people convicted of sexual offences, improving their emotional well-being by strengthening relationships and community ties.

Delivery: North East
Extensions: Individual thresholds were set for each technical questions posed.  There was no overall Total Quality Threshold set. 
75231240 Probation services

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Quality: 100%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • Approach to Service Delivery: 30%
  • Supplier Personnel Skills and Continuity: 25%
  • Risk Management and Information Sharing: 25%
  • Implementation: 20%
Published award criteria (6)
  • All: Pass/Fail
  • Approach to Service Delivery: 30%
  • Supplier Personnel Skills and Continuity: 25%
  • Risk Management and Information Sharing: 25%
  • Implementation: 20%
  • Price: Price per Quality Point

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Restricted 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
Unspecified in notice
First published
9 May 2023, 18:54 BST
Last source update
9 May 2023, 18:54 BST
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-013216
Classification (CPV)
Probation services
Delivery area
North East (UKC11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03c766 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £336,3001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 28 Mar 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NepacsSME£336,300 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • DF Circles of Support and Accountability for North East · NepacsSME

    Signed
    28 Mar 2023
    Value
    £336,300
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsGeneral public services 102 Petty France, London, UK, SW1H 9AJContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • NepacsAwarded supplier 20 Old Elvet, Durham, North East, DH1 3HW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.