Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9AJ
ProbationDynamicFramework@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/about/procurement
Buyer's address
https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
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
Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) - Con_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme (Wales)
Reference number
prj_8435
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 75231240 - Probation services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority via the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought a provider to provide a Substance Misuse Recovery Programme in a custodial setting to Person (s) in Prison at HMP Swansea and HMP Cardiff. The service will be delivered in custody and additional ‘through the gate’ support should be provided to Person (s) in Prison to access a community based programme to continue their journey to recovery. The Supplier will be expected to provide a sponsor/ ongoing peer support into the community
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: £509,773.41
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance
Prison at HMP Swansea and HMP Cardiff in Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice established the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to allow the Authority and Participating Bodies to purchase services to deliver rehabilitative and resettlement Interventions. The Dynamic Framework and subsequent Call-Off Competitions are conducted pursuant to Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) the 'Light Touch Regime'. This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority via the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought a provider to provide a Substance Misuse Recovery Programme in a custodial setting to Person (s) in Prison at HMP Swansea and HMP Cardiff. The service will be delivered in custody and additional ‘through the gate’ support should be provided to Person (s) in Prison to access a community based programme to continue their journey to recovery. The Supplier will be expected to provide a sponsor/ ongoing peer support into the community
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Mandatory Declarations / Weighting: Pass/ Fail
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery Model / Weighting: 40%
Quality criterion - Name: Workforce and Continuity / Weighting: 30%
Quality criterion - Name: Service delivery / Weighting: 20%
Quality criterion - Name: Implementation / Weighting: 10%
Price - Weighting: Highest Quality Conforming
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
If a bidder scored less than 40 on questions TC001, TC002, TC003 and TC004 the Authority reserved the right to remove that Bidder from the competition
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
Restricted 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: 2020/S 114-277986
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
Con_25360
Title
Con_25360 Substance Misuse Recovery Programme
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 August 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The Forward Trust
London
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: £509,773.41
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom