Official UK procurement notice
ITT_5821 - The Provision of Temporary Probation workers (Probation Service)
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Probation Service, part of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is responsible for managing all those on a community order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales.
The Probation Service has a requirement for temporary workers to cover periods of absence, both long-term and short-term, and to provide cover where a vacancy currently exists. These workers need to be qualified probation officers (PO), and where appropriate senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW) not currently employed by the Probation Service. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for temporary workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. This is a requirement that aims to supplement the capacity of the Probation Service.
ITT_5821
CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · win at most 3 of themThe Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing.
The successful supplier(s) must be able to:
- supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises).
- supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW).
- receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace.
- ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines.
- put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager.
- provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency.
The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.
Lot #1North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, Greater Manchester and North WestRenewal
The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing.
The successful supplier(s) must be able to:
- supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises).
- supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW).
- receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace.
- ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines.
- put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager.
- provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency.
The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot
Lot #2East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, South Central and WalesRenewal
Lot #3East of England, Kent, Surrey, Sussex and LondonRenewal
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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 30 Sept 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 31 Jan 2022 – …
- Authority reference
ITT_5821- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-031691- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02e6b0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Probation Service are holding a market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 2pm on Thursday 14th October 2021. If you would like to join this event, please email NPS.SupplierServices@justice.gov.uk by 10am Wednesday 13th October 2021. All slides and questions and responses will be made available to all bidders following the event. This market engagement meeting relates to the previously issued PIN that can be found using the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021364-2021
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 90 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
1 Oct 2021 → 31 Jan 2022 · 4 dates- Next notice expected1 Oct 2021, 00:00 BST
- Notice published17 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Submission deadline31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Dec 2021- Status changed to active17 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Procurement method changed17 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
- Deadline published: 31 Jan 2022, 12:00 GMT17 Dec 2021, 22:45 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria