Awarded contract

Safeguarding Training

  • Ministry of Justice

F03: Contract award notice

Notice reference: 2021/S 000-029404

Published 25 November 2021, 10:45pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

Email

ccmdlearninganddevelopmenttenders@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.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

Safeguarding Training

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

A contract for the design and delivery of courses to Qualifying Probation Officers (PQiP) and Probation Service Officers (PSOs). This course will include an Experienced Practioner module that would cover; probation officers, PSOs, Prison Offender Managers (POMs) and the line managers for these staff members. This contract will be aimed at building practitioners’ skills (either face-to-face or virtually) in the following; Adult Safeguarding, Domestic Abuse and Child Safeguarding.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,772,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

A contract for the design and delivery of courses to Qualifying Probation Officers (PQiP) and Probation Service Officers (PSOs). This course will include an Experienced Practioner module that would cover; probation officers, PSOs, Prison Offender Managers (POMs) and the line managers for these staff members. This contract will be aimed at building practitioners’ skills (either face-to-face or virtually) in the following; Adult Safeguarding, Domestic Abuse and Child Safeguarding.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The decision to direct award through the CCS RM3822 Framework is permitted and was deemed the most viable option. The framework operates with a sole supplier, hence the decision to award to them. The relevant approvals were obtained to follow this route, in order for the project to be delivered to the critical timescales.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

3 November 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Capita Business Services Ltd

London

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,772,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom