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Published 25 Nov 2022, 18:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Literacy Innovation Fund · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

5 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 1 lot per supplier
Published estimate£1,800,000total for 5 lots
Submissions closed 23 Dec 2022awarded 1 Mar 2023
Awarded to The National Literacy Trust, Shannon Trust5 awards

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Our vision is that everyone of working age and able to work should leave prison prepared for employment or further education and training. We want to establish a 'golden thread' of learning, skills development and progress across all areas of education, skills and work in custody to ensure every prisoner is on a learning, employment and personal development pathway towards outcomes on release.

Two key priorities moving forward are improving literacy and numeracy of all prisoners and offering prisoners education, skill and work opportunities that will increase their prospects of finding a job on release.

Solutions which deliver English learning in an appealing and accessible way to prisoners (including those that may have additional learning needs) who are currently unable or unwilling to engage in the current education offer to improve their literacy skills. We are particularly interested in approaches that support prisoners with a range of reading and writing needs, including decoding, word reading, reading fluency, vocabulary learning, spelling and reading/writing practice.

This is a lotted contract

Lot 1 - North (HMP Askham Grange, HMP Humber, HMP Leeds) - won by the National Literacy Trust

Lot 2 - North/Midlands (HMP Risley, HMP Nottingham, HMP New Hall) - won by the Shannon Trust

Lot 3 - Midlands (HMP Stocken, HMP Featherstone, HMP Lincoln) - won by the Shannon Trust

Lot 4 - East (HMP Onley, HMP Norwich, HMP Highpoint) - won by the Shannon Trust

Lot 5 - South (HMP Elmley, HMP Swalesdale, HMP Guys Marsh) - won by the National Literacy Trust

  • Recurrence: The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.

CPV: Adult and other education services · Education and training services · Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£1,800,000 together) · win at most 1 of them · evaluation weights differ by lot
Lot #1This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded Yorkshire & HumberPublished value£360,000
Delivery: Yorkshire & Humber · HMP Askham Grange; HMP Humber; HMP Leeds
Extensions: There is an optional extension period of 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded North West, Yorkshire & Humber +1Published value£360,000
Delivery: North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands · HMP Risley, HMP Nottingham, HMP New Hall
Extensions: There is an optional extension period of 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded East Midlands, West MidlandsPublished value£360,000
Delivery: East Midlands, West Midlands · HMP Stocken, HMP Nottingham and HMP New Hall
Extensions: There is an optional extension period of 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #4This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded West Midlands, East of EnglandPublished value£360,000
Delivery: West Midlands, East of England · HMP Onley, HMP Norwich, HMP Highpoint
Extensions: There is an optional extension period of 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisonersAwarded South East, South WestPublished value£360,000
Delivery: South East, South West · HMP Elmley, HMP Swaleside, HMP Guys Marsh
Extensions: There is an optional extension period of 2 years.Variant bids: not allowed

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

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: Bidders will have the option to choose of the five lots (a minimum of one and a maximum of five) and their preference order for the lots, since each bidder will only be awarded a maximum of one region (barring exceptional circumstances - further information can be found in the ITT documents.) The tender for each lot will be the same and bidders will only have to submit one tender.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90–95 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 90 points.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
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
Yes · The Authority reserves the right to extend this contract for a maximum of 24 months.
First published
25 Nov 2022, 18:00 GMT
Last source update
20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT
Award evaluation window
23 Dec 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-037419
Classification (CPV)
Adult and other education servicesEducation and training servicesServices related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
Delivery area
North West (UKD6)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF1)West Midlands (UKG1)East of England (UKH1)South East (UKJ4)South West (UKK2)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03889a Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

Contract performance conditions as stated in the procurement documents.

Publisher note: Procurement procedure: This requirement has been classified as being subject to the Light Touch Regime under the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Under the Light Touch Regime, the Authority is not obliged to observe the full requirements of the Regulations, including the detailed rules and timescales applicable to the procurement procedures covered by the Regulations. This is irrespective of the use of this standard notice (the Authority is unable to use the Light Touch Regime notice for technical compatibility reasons). The Authority will comply with its equal treatment, transparency, non-discrimination and proportionality obligations throughout the procurement. The eSourcing Portal and procurement documents: The Authority is using the Jaggaer electronic eSourcing Portal (formerly Bravo) for the procurement. The ITT, which is comprised of a number of volumes, is available only in electronic format via the eSourcing Portal. Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event and should submit queries via the eSourcing Portal. Award of contract: The Authority is not committed to any course of action as a result of this Contract Notice. It is not liable for any costs incurred in respect of expressing an interest, participating in dialogue or in tendering for this opportunity. The Authority reserves the right to abandon or terminate the procurement and not to award a contract at its own discretion. Nothing in this Contract Notice shall generate any contractual obligations prior to the signature of a Contract. Important notice: This Contract Notice must be read in full together with the procurement documents being released at this stage of the procurement. Bidders are reminded that participation in this procurement will be subject to the conditions of participation set out in the procurement documents and the eSourcing Portal. Transparency: HM Government requires that tender documentation issued by government departments for contracts exceeding 10 000 GBP over the life of the contract are published online (www.gov.uk/contracts-finder) for the general public. The resulting contract shall also be published. The Authority may use its discretion to redact information to protect key commercial interest or on prescribed grounds. Therefore, potential providers who wish information not to be published, if successful, should secure agreements with the Authority prior to submission. These could cover key commercial interest, trade secrets and commercial interests which would be prejudiced by publication, all following the test in section 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (https://ico.org.uk/media/for-organisations/documents/1178/commercial-interests-section-43-foia-guidance.pdf). Only documentation related to the award will be published. The prescribed grounds for redaction are: (a) national security; (b) personal data; (c) information protected by intellectual property rights; (d) information which is not in the public interest to disclose (following tests under the Freedom of Information Act 2000); (e) third party confidential information; (f) IT security; and (g) Prevention of fraud. Freedom of information (FOI): The Freedom of Information Act came fully into force in 2005. If any organisation considers that any information supplied by them is either commercially sensitive or confidential in nature, this should be highlighted and the reasons for its sensitivities specified. In such cases the relevant material will in response to FOI requests be examined in the light of exemptions provided for in the Act.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
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Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
360 days from the deadline
Bids opened
23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

23 Dec 2022 → 20 Dec 2023 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  2. Bids opened
    23 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
  3. Notice published
    20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    20 Dec 2023, 10:46 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 5
Awarded value £1,800,0005 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 25
Contracts signed 5latest 1 Mar 2023

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners5bids———
2 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners5bids———
3 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners5bids———
4 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners5bids———
5 · This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners5bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 102 Petty France, London, UK, SW1H 9AJContact email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • The High Court of England and WalesReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Shannon TrustAwarded supplier International House, Holborn Viaduct, London, London, EC1A 2BN
  • The National Literacy TrustAwarded supplier Suite 4 First Floor, 68 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall, London, London, SW8 1RL

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria