Tender

HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme

  • Ministry of Justice

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-030985

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

Published 20 October 2023, 10:31am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

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

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to 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 is running an open competition for a HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme to recruit, train, support and retain graduates for the duration of the scheme and give them the skills to progress their career within the organisation.

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 competition will be run on the MoJ’s e-sourcing platform Bravo which will host the full specification and tendering details.

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.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £29,498,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80300000 - Higher education services
  • 80400000 - Adult and other education services
  • 80500000 - Training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Please register via https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Should you require any support, please contact the Bravo support team on 0845 0100 132 or esourcing@justice.gov.uk

Once registered, please search using the ITT reference 'ITT_7991 - HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme' to access this opportunity and the procurement documents.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £32,483,034

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Start date

30 April 2024

End date

31 October 2031

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

Stated within procurement documents where applicable

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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 000-025184

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

24 November 2023

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

24 November 2023

Local time

12:01pm

Place

United Kingdom


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Please register via https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Should you require any support, please contact the Bravo support team on 0845 0100 132 or esourcing@justice.gov.uk

Once registered, please search using the ITT reference 'ITT_7991 - HMPPS Graduate Prison Officer Scheme' to access this opportunity and the procurement documents.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Ministry of Justice

London

Country

United Kingdom