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Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units at HMP Askham Grange, New Hall and Styal

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-022739

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02e042

Published 13 September 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

Emma.Littlefair@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.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

Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units at HMP Askham Grange, New Hall and Styal

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 75231210 - Imprisonment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This PIN is being issued for market engagement purposes only.

HMPPS will be holding a virtual market engagement event on the 20th September 2-3pm for the Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) Contracts at HMP New Hall, Askham Grange and Styal. Please email MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk to book your slot on the Microsoft Teams event.

In line with legislation, HMPPS, in certain circumstances, allows mothers to care for their babies in MBU’s in prison. An MBU is designated living accommodation within a women’s prison, which enables mothers, where appropriate, to have their children with them up to the age of 18 months. In some cases children may stay up to 2 years of age.

The services may include, but not be limited to:

1. Mother and Baby Unit

Objective: provide an environment which promotes care of babies and young children by their mothers

Minimum requirement: nursery environment and facilities, nursery staff, data security, MBU processes, childcare plans, maternal separation care planning, resettlement planning, service monitoring and assurance.

2. Service for Pregnant Women

Objective: Provide a service which supports and promotes the emotional and physical well-being of pregnant women (pre and post-natal).

3. Pre-School Parenting Interventions

Objective: Improve the protective factor of family for women in custody and the parenting skills of these women.

4. Outcome Measurements

Objective: Achieve and measure agreed outcomes.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3

The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:

Askham Grange, New Hall, Styal

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Units at HMP Askham Grange, New Hall and Styal

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 75231210 - Imprisonment services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

HMP Askham Grange

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN is being issued for market engagement purposes only.

HMPPS will be holding a virtual market engagement event on the 20th September 2-3pm for the Pregnancy, Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) Contracts at HMP New Hall, Askham Grange and Styal. Please email MoJCommercialReset@justice.gov.uk to book your slot on the Microsoft Teams event.

In line with legislation, HMPPS, in certain circumstances, allows mothers to care for their babies in MBU’s in prison. An MBU is designated living accommodation within a women’s prison, which enables mothers, where appropriate, to have their children with them up to the age of 18 months. In some cases children may stay up to 2 years of age.

The services may include, but not be limited to:

1. Mother and Baby Unit

Objective: provide an environment which promotes care of babies and young children by their mothers

Minimum requirement: nursery environment and facilities, nursery staff, data security, MBU processes, childcare plans, maternal separation care planning, resettlement planning, service monitoring and assurance.

2. Service for Pregnant Women

Objective: Provide a service which supports and promotes the emotional and physical well-being of pregnant women (pre and post-natal).

3. Pre-School Parenting Interventions

Objective: Improve the protective factor of family for women in custody and the parenting skills of these women.

4. Outcome Measurements

Objective: Achieve and measure agreed outcomes.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

13 September 2021


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: No