Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice.
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Community Justice Learning
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Procurement for the 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 National Probation Service (NPS)
across England and Wales. NPS is increasing trainee recruitment (from c.600 to 1200-1500
annually) in order to qualify probation officers at the scale and pace needed to match the
Criminal Justice System demand. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is
majority distance learning.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 75231240 - Probation services
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 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 development, accreditation, delivery, and award of the level 6 degree
honours/graduate diploma known as “the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)” to
all learners based in National Probation Service regions within the Lot.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
It was anticipated that the Contract will commence in summer 2021 and shall continue until
the end of: (1) An initial term of 6 calendar years from and including the commencement of
the Contract or (2) the period by which 3 calendar years of cohorts have completed the
academic course (whichever is later). In addition, the Authority can exercise an option to
extent for a period of 12 months. Bidders should refer to the Contract for full details.
Contractors will qualify Learners joining the NPS during 3 academic years, with an option to
extend to cover those learners joining in a fourth academic year as follows:
(a) Year 1 – October 2021 – September 2022
(b) Year 2 – October 2022 – September 2023
(c) Year 3 – October 2023 – September 2024
(d) (At the Authority’s option) Year 4 – October 2024 – September 2025.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
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: 2021/S 000-000066
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
Other reasons (discontinuation of procedure)
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Ministry of Justice
London
Country
United Kingdom