Planning

Level 3 Probation Service Practitioner Apprenticeship

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-029317

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040802

Published 4 October 2023, 5:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

5 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Email

MoJProcurementLearningandDevelopment@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

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Level 3 Probation Service Practitioner Apprenticeship

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Ministry of Justice is looking for suitable suppliers to engage with an Apprenticeship Trailblazer to consider the future delivery of the Probation Services Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship.

For further information and to register your interest please use the following link:

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk. Once in the portal look for PQQ_386 - Level 3 Probation Services Practitioner Apprenticeship and

respond to the questions.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Probation Services Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship standard is currently being refreshed through a trailblazer group for potential delivery in Summer/Autumn 2024. The delivery would be across His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), specifically for Probation Service Officers (or similar job title) across England and Wales.

The MoJ is seeking expressions of interests (EOIs) from providers and End Point Assessment Organisations who would be interested in joining the trailblazer to share the delivery and funding requirements. Suppliers would need to meet the following criteria:

- Have experience in delivering apprenticeship standards or End Point Assessments (EPAs)

- Have experience of working in a justice sector and familiar with the work of the Probation Service

- Support the development of the apprenticeship standard/EPA process and contribute to the funding band arrangements from October 2023 until approval from IfATE of the standard/EPA (anticipated February 2024).

For further information and to register your interest please use the following link:

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk. Once in the portal look for PQQ_386 - Level 3 Probation Services Practitioner Apprenticeship and

respond to the questions.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 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


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To register your interest and respond to the questions please use the following link:

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk. Once in the portal look for PQQ_386 - Level 3 Probation Services Practitioner Apprenticeship and

respond to the questions.

The deadline to express your interest is 18th October 2023 at 17:00.

If you have any issues registering on the portal, please contact the e-sourcing central

support team (Mon-Fri 08:30 - 17:00) by calling 0845 0100 132 or by emailing

esourcing@justice.gov.uk.