The Provision of Temporary Probation workers (Probation Service)

Concepts

• personnel supply services
• probation service
• provision of temporary probation workers
• qualified probation officers
• temporary workers
• temporary staff
• agency workers
• appropriate senior probation officers
• supply agency workers
• probation service officers

Location

United Kingdom: Probation Service Regions: North East Yorkshire and the Humber Greater Manchester North West

Description

The Probation Service, part of Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) is responsible for managing all those on a community order or licence following their release from prison in England and Wales. The Probation Service has a requirement for temporary workers to cover periods of absence, both long-term and short-term, and to provide cover where a vacancy currently exists. These workers need to be qualified probation officers (PO), and where appropriate senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW) not currently employed by the Probation Service. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for temporary workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. This is a requirement that aims to supplement the capacity of the Probation Service. The Probation Service has a requirement for agency workers to be provided to cover periods of absence and to provide cover where a vacancy exists. Additionally, there is a specific requirement for agency workers to be provided for pre-sentence report writing. The successful supplier(s) must be able to: - supply agency workers to any Probation Service site across the entire regional Lot that they have been awarded (including Approved Premises). - supply mainly, but not limited to, the following types of workers; qualified probation officers (PO), senior probation officers (SPO), probation service officers (PSO) or unpaid work supervisors (UPW). - receive a request, source and provide agency workers to the relevant specification at pace. - ensure that all Agency Workers that undertake an Assignment have been subject to vetting in line with Probation Service guidelines. - put a process in place to ensure that workers can accurately record their hours/expenses on a timesheet which must be authorised by the hiring manager. - provide a Quality Assurance process for their workers and employment agency. The Probation Service are seeking a maximum of 2 suppliers per regional lot.

Lot Division

CPV Codes

• 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

Indicators

• Restrictions apply to the lot award allocation.

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** Probation Service are holding a market engagement event via Microsoft Teams at 2pm on Thursday 14th October 2021. If you would like to join this event, please email NPS.SupplierServices@justice.gov.uk by 10am Wednesday 13th October 2021. All slides and questions and responses will be made available to all bidders following the event. This market engagement meeting relates to the previously issued PIN that can be found using the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021364-2021