Planning

HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-025184

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a7b5

Published 25 August 2023, 4:43pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

mojprocurementpersonnel@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02033343555

Country

United Kingdom

Region 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

Public order and safety


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79600000 - Recruitment services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The MoJ intends to run an open competition within the coming months for a HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme, The Authority is intends to run an open competition for a Supplier who is able to recruit, train, support and retain the graduates for the duration of the scheme and give them the skills to progress their career within the service.

The aim of this scheme is intended to recruit a diverse cohort of talented graduates into Prison Officer roles, whilst giving them additional training and development in the form of a master’s level 7 qualification or equivalent.

The MoJ intends to run an open competition within the coming months and further notices will be published to notify the market when live. The competition will be run on the MoJ’s e-sourcing platform Jaggaer which will host the full specification and tendering details.

This notice is for information only and The Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award a contract. The information contained in this notice including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right to absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 79633000 - Staff development services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80420000 - E-learning services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The MoJ intends to run an open competition within the coming months for a HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme, The Authority is intends to run an open competition for a Supplier who is able to recruit, train, support and retain the graduates for the duration of the scheme and give them the skills to progress their career within the service.

The aim of this scheme is intended to recruit a diverse cohort of talented graduates into Prison Officer roles, whilst giving them additional training and development in the form of a master’s level 7 qualification or equivalent.

The MoJ intends to run an open competition within the coming months and further notices will be published to notify the market when live. The competition will be run on the MoJ’s e-sourcing platform Jaggaer which will host the full specification and tendering details.

This notice is for information only and The Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally, the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award a contract. The information contained in this notice including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right to absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notice or notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

2 October 2023


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

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-005398