Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf6-fc78-7353-8a71-e995bfde4d0b/noms-a-reducing-re-offending-tender-to-pilot-a-project-providing-independent closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # NOMS – Reducing Re-Offending - Tender to Pilot a Project providing Independent Advocacy to women in prison who are Restricted Status and women with the most complex needs- Grant Funding 2015-16 [Ministry Of Justice](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) Estimated value £100,000 Published 8 May 2015 Deadline Closed 8 Jun 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Description Overview: NOMS are inviting expressions of interest for a Grant Award to support an organisation that will test the impact of Independent Advocacy on the engagement and progression of a small cohort of Restricted Status (RS) women and women with the most complex needs who find it difficult to engage and progress through their sentence plans. The scope of the grant is broadly as follows: - NOMS commissioning intentions include provision to commission services which will “enhance public protection and ensure a safe, decent environment and rehabilitative culture”. The aim of this grant is to create and develop new and innovative solutions that will benefit short and long term rehabilitative solutions for a cohort of women at HMP/ YOI Styal, HMP/YOI Bronzefield and HMP/YOI Foston Hall. - The funding seeks to enable the following outcomes: - Build trust and provide a consistent relationship and provide practical and emotional support to the women. - Improved engagement in regime, interventions and treatment services. - Empower women to make positive choices. - Women being involved in their sentence and care planning. - Women able to identify and effectively communicate their needs. - Enhanced relationships between women and their service providers. - Build trust and provide a consistent relationship and provide practical and emotional support to the women. - Improved engagement in regime, interventions and treatment services. - Empower women to make positive choices. - Women being involved in their sentence and care planning. - Women able to identify and effectively communicate their needs. - Enhanced relationships between women and their service providers. Please find further details in the attached Scoping Document. ### Additional information: How to apply The Ministry of Justice will be performing this event through its eSourcing Portal. The eSourcing Portal is an online application that allows all potential suppliers to create and submit their responses to any Requests for Information (RFI), Requests for Quotes (RFQ), or Requests for Proposals (RFP) via the internet rather than in paper form (where they have been invited to respond). If you are not registered on the eSourcing Portal please send an email to the relevant buyer, or alternatively to stating: Company Name; Your Name; Contact email; Contact phone number: Sourcing Reference Number: 4653-2-Reducing Reoffending-SE-RFI. The buyer or an individual associated with the sourcing event will then contact you with the registration process. If you are already registered on the eSourcing Portal please contact either the relevant Buyer or the expressing your interest in the sourcing event. The RFI event will be available on the Emptoris e-Sourcing portal from Friday 8th May 2015. This will give you access to all of the relevant documents, instructions and application form. The application process is due to close at 12:00 noon on 8th June 2015. Bidders should allow sufficient time to register their interest, prior to the RFI submission deadline on 8th June 2015. If you have any technical problems while registering or using Emptoris you should contact . Further information is also available at [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement#eprocurement). If you have any questions regarding the process or criteria, you should contact Read full description ## CPV classification Judicial services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/5e2b35f9-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ministry Of Justice: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-justice) [Sector More Public administration & defence services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/public-administration-defence) ## More tenders like this [Administrative educational services – V/GF/2026/17/BT2028 · Institut zur Qualitätsentwicklung im Bildungswesen - Wissenschaftliche Einrichtung der Länder an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin e. 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