Planning

Innovation Fund Early Engagement

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-019297

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-035209

Published 14 July 2022, 3:09pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Contact

Clive Broom

Email

clive.broom2@justice.gov.uk

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.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Innovation Fund Early Engagement

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79312000 - Market-testing services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The £19.9m Ministry of Justice Electronic Monitoring (EM) Innovation Fund provides a unique opportunity to break new ground in identifying and stimulating innovations to data, practice and technology and furthering the evidence base and our understanding of EM over the next three financial years.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The immediate objective of the Innovation Fund is to stimulate the EM community (academics, voluntary sector, justice system partners and incumbent and new suppliers) and beyond to develop evidence-based monitoring innovations that will help the MoJ to meet the vision, aims and objectives set out in our strategy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1086639/em-strategy.pdf) as well as assisting in the broader government goals of protecting the public and reducing reoffending.

£3.9m of funding is available in financial year 2022/23, followed by £7.9m in 2023/24 and £8.1m in 2024/25 to fund innovative small-scale pilots, tests and research projects which will enhance our understanding of ‘what works’ in electronic monitoring practice, as such a robust approach to evaluation and capturing evidence will be an expectation of all projects.

During financial year 2022/23 we are particularly looking for innovative proposals in the following areas to meet our user problem statements:

Data and Management Information (MI)

Complementary Technologies

Ways of Working

two.2.14) Additional information

Supplier Engagement will be managed via the MOJ e-sourcing portal; Ministry of Justice Sourcing Portal (bravosolution.co.uk); Organisations that are not already registered need to register. Interested parties can find further information and register interest in the PIN via the MOJ e-sourcing suite- ITT_ 6326. Any resulting engagement will be managed electronically via the MoJ e-sourcing suite.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

14 July 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Additionally, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is in the early stages of preparing to initiate a procurement process, via the Grants Framework, for the provision of a supplier to work alongside the MoJ as the Strategic Partner within the Electronic Monitoring Innovation Fund. The purpose of the Strategic Partner (SP) will be to undertake market analysis, engagement and assessment of opportunities, including ongoing management of an innovation project through to completion with innovators. The MoJ is, in advance of identifying the SP, seeking to stimulate interest from the EM community to begin to come forward with any EM innovations that may be thought to be of interest to the MoJ.