Community Justice Learning

Concepts

• research and development
• criminal justice system demand
• community justice learning
• majority distance learning
• professional qualification in probation
• probation service
• professional qualification
• trainee probation officers
• graduate diploma
• probation services

Location

Description

This procurement is subject to the 'Light Touch Regime' and, the procurement will therefore be governed by Section 7 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Nothing should be inferred from the fact that a full contract notice has been published or that reference is made to the Open Procedure. The Authority invites you to take part in this procurement for the delivery, and award of the level 6 degree honours/graduate diploma known as "the Professional Qualification in Probation (PQiP)" for intakes in November 2021 and March 2022 (with possible extension). The qualification is undertaken by all trainee Probation Officers (Learners) employed by the Probation Service across England and Wales. The Probation Service is increasing trainee recruitment (from c.600 to 1200-1500 annually) in order to qualify probation officers at the scale and pace needed to match the Criminal Justice System demand. The course is to be delivered via a blended model that is majority distance learning. Lots are available to deliver learning within 3 Geographical Areas, coterminous with the twelve newly formed NPS Probation Regions, as further described in the ITT.

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
• 75231240 - Probation services
• 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80510000 - Specialist training services
• 80532000 - Management training services
• 80570000 - Personal development training services

Indicators

• Contract is suitable for SMEs.
• Contract is suitable for VCOs.

Other Information

The Authority is using its electronic procurement portal, for this procurement. Documents are available only in electronic form, located at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk (the "eSourcing tool"). To gain access to the sourcing event on Bravo, Bidders must register the names of all contacts requiring access to the sourcing event. The Authority will only communicate with Bidders via the eSourcing tool.