Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
mojprocurementlearninganddevelopment@justice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Justice Learning
Reference number
5910
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Authority invites you to take part in this procurement for the design, development, accreditation, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/graduate diploma known as “the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)”. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service (PS) across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
The services to be provided under this contract are classified as health, social and other services within Schedule 3 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCR) 2015, therefore the Authority shall conduct this procurement in accordance with the “Light Touch Regime” (LTR). The procurement will therefore be governed by Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Nothing should be inferred from the fact that a full contract notice has been published or that reference is made to the Open Procedure.
Lots are available to deliver learning within 6 geographical areas, coterminous with the twelve newly formed PS Probation Regions, as further described in the ITT.
The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. Contractors will qualify Learners joining the PS during three Academic Years from March 2023, with an option to extend to cover those learners joining in a fourth academic year in March 2026. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify. During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £38,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
The opportunity is split into 6 lots. Bidders can bid for each lot but there are detailed rules which govern the number of lots that any one bidder can be awarded. These rules will be published in detail in the ITT.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
East Midlands, West Midlands
Lot No
Lot 1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the design, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in the East Midlands, West Midlands. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning. A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,820,911
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Lot No
Lot 2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the design, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,442,047
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
North West and Greater Manchester
Lot No
Lot 3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in the North West and Greater Manchester. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,305,215
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East of England
Lot No
Lot 4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the design, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in Kent, Surrey, Sussex, East of England. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £5,305,215
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
London, South Central
Lot No
Lot 5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 85320000 - Social services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the design delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in London, South Central. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £7,578,879
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Wales, South West
Lot No
Lot 6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement for the design, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/ graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" in Wales, South West. The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning.
A Contractor appointed under this lot will work together with the Authority and any Contractors appointed under the remaining lots in the design of a new curriculum framework “Course Design Services”. Thereafter it will deliver learning to subsequent cohorts under the new framework “Course Delivery Services”. Contractors will deliver Course Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners joining the Probation Service during three Academic Years, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year. The intention is that two cohorts will commence learning in each Academic Year. However, the Authority and the Contractor may agree for additional intake/cohorts to start within an Academic Year. There will be a run off period following each cohort to ensure that all Learners within each cohort can qualify, including following the final intake in March 2025 (or March 2026 if contracts are extended) to enable the cohorts to qualify.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £6,442,047
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
End date
31 July 2029
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Contractors will deliver Design Services between July 2022 and February 2023. Contractors will thereafter qualify Learners, with an option to extend to cover those Learners joining in a fourth Academic Year as follows:
Year 1 – March 2023 – February 2024
Year 2 – March 2024 – February 2025
Year 3 – March 2025 – February 2026
(Optional extension) Year 4 – March 2026 - February 2027
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority can exercise an option to extend to include a fourth Academic Year commencing March 2026. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
During the lifetime of the contract there may be related work (e.g. specific short term items of academic research; mapping of qualifications; or support to develop curriculum in response to changes in practice or legislation) that the Contractor may have the opportunity to deliver as “Optional Services”. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
In order to qualify to have its tender submission assessed, Bidders must currently be able to provide a level 6 qualification via degree awarding powers and registration with the Office for Students (OfS), or via recognition from Ofqual or provide the Authority with a credible explanation of how it will have registration/recognition in place no later than April 2022.
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-000707
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
4 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 March 2022
Local time
1:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
How to access the Procurement Documents including the Standard Questionnaire on Ministry of Justice Sourcing Portal:
Visit the site:
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
1. Suppliers are required to register their organisation on the portal if you don’t already have an Active account
2. Once your account has been activated (or you already have an active account) Suppliers will need to go to ‘’ITTs Open to All Suppliers” on the left hand side of the screen
3. Search for ‘’ ITT_5910 Community Justice Learning”.
4. After locating the above ITT, please click the ‘’Express Interest’’ button and it will save it to the ‘’My ITTs’’ tab and you will be able to access it.
Bids will be submitted on a Price per Learner basis. The Authority makes no guarantees regarding the number of Learners per lot or per cohort. Please note that (1) the Authority has applied a cap in respect of Price per Learner and (2) the Design Services are subject to a cap of £40,000 which will apply to each Contractor (regardless of the number of lots to which the Contractor has been appointed). Please refer to the ITT for further information.
A Contractor may be requested to deliver services to Learners based outside the geographical area of its lot on a temporary or permanent basis if and to the extent that the contractor appointed to deliver services in that geographical area is unable to do so. Please refer to the Contract for further details.
In accordance with the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, the Authority must consider: (a) how what is proposed to be procured might improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the area where it exercises its functions, and (b) how in conducting the process of procurement it might act with a view to securing that improvement. Accordingly, the Authority has taken this into account when designing the procurement.
The Authority is not liable for any costs incurred by economic operators in relation to this procurement. The Authority reserves the right to abandon or terminate the procurement (or any part of it including one or more lots) at its discretion. Participation in this procurement process is subject to the terms and conditions in the procurement documents and the e-sourcing portal terms of use.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom