Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
CCMD-PrisonEducationService-Programme@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.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
Literacy Innovation Fund
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our vision is that everyone of working age and able to work should leave prison prepared for employment or further education and training. We want to establish a 'golden thread' of learning, skills development and progress across all areas of education, skills and work in custody to ensure every prisoner is on a learning, employment and personal development pathway towards outcomes on release.
Two key priorities moving forward are improving literacy and numeracy of all prisoners and offering prisoners education, skill and work opportunities that will increase their prospects of finding a job on release.
Solutions which deliver English learning in an appealing and accessible way to prisoners (including those that may have additional learning needs) who are currently unable or unwilling to engage in the current education offer to improve their literacy skills. We are particularly interested in approaches that support prisoners with a range of reading and writing needs, including decoding, word reading, reading fluency, vocabulary learning, spelling and reading/writing practice.
This is a lotted contract
Lot 1 - North (HMP Askham Grange, HMP Humber, HMP Leeds) - won by the National Literacy Trust
Lot 2 - North/Midlands (HMP Risley, HMP Nottingham, HMP New Hall) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 3 - Midlands (HMP Stocken, HMP Featherstone, HMP Lincoln) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 4 - East (HMP Onley, HMP Norwich, HMP Highpoint) - won by the Shannon Trust
Lot 5 - South (HMP Elmley, HMP Swalesdale, HMP Guys Marsh) - won by the National Literacy Trust
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 1 - North
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKE2 - North Yorkshire
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
Main site or place of performance
HMP Askham Grange; HMP Humber; HMP Leeds
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Development / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Partnerships / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Data / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an optional extension period of 2 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 2 - North/Midlands
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD6 - Cheshire
- UKE4 - West Yorkshire
- UKF1 - Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Main site or place of performance
HMP Risley, HMP Nottingham, HMP New Hall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Development / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Partnership / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Data / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an optional extension period of 2 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 3 – Midlands
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKF2 - Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- UKF3 - Lincolnshire
- UKG2 - Shropshire and Staffordshire
Main site or place of performance
HMP Stocken, HMP Nottingham and HMP New Hall
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Development / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Partnership / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Data / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an optional extension period of 2 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 4 – East
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKG1 - Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- UKH1 - East Anglia
Main site or place of performance
HMP Onley, HMP Norwich, HMP Highpoint
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Development / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Partnership / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Data / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an optional extension period of 2 years.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot No
Lot 5 – South
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ4 - Kent
- UKK2 - Dorset and Somerset
Main site or place of performance
HMP Elmley, HMP Swaleside, HMP Guys Marsh
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This lot is focused on improving the literacy levels of prisoners.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Development / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Staffing / Weighting: 15
Cost criterion - Name: Mobilisation / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Partnership / Weighting: 10
Cost criterion - Name: Data / Weighting: 30
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
There is an optional extension period of 2 years.
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
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: 2022/S 000-033573
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 1 - North
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The National Literacy Trust
Suite 4 First Floor, 68 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall
London
SW8 1RL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 2 - North/Midlands
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shannon Trust
International House, Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 3 – Midlands
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shannon Trust
International House, Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 4 – East
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Shannon Trust
International House, Holborn Viaduct
London
EC1A 2BN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
Lot 5 – South
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The National Literacy Trust
Suite 4 First Floor, 68 South Lambeth Road, Vauxhall
London
SW8 1RL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £360,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court of England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom