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Procurement

Projects aimed at improving employability are seen as key to changing offender's lives and reducing reoffending. Since January 2010, the NOMS European Social Fund (ESF) Co-financing programme has been working with participants who would benefit from additional employment and skills provision.

The NOMS ESF Programme aims to complement existing provision, particulary the Offender Learning and Skills Service (OLASS) in prisons as well as other existing employment and skills services.

 

Archive - More than the Sum (Pre Oct 2012)

As part of the Social Enterprise (SE) Programme funded through the NOMS CFO Technical Assistance Programme, we are undertaking a major procurement exercise.

The latest version of the specification for the procurement exercise can be found here (pdf document). A copy of the Stage One RFP questions can be found here for reference. Responses must be submitted via the Ministry of Justice eSourcing portal.

For instructions on how to apply please see the following pdf document here.

 

'More than the Sum' Consortia Building Programme Events

As part of our commitment in supporting organisations (through our Social Enterprise Programme) seeking to participate in the consortia building opportunity, we have recently undertaken a series of regional events across the country.

Please find below information and presentations which were delivered at the events by both NOMS CFO employee's and the specialist speakers who attended.

  • The NOMS CFO presentation can be downloaded here.
  • The Social Firms UK (SFUK) presentation can be downloaded here.

 

30th April 2012: Bracknell, South East

Consortia specialist - Michael O'Toole's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Sarah Burnett's (Serco) presentation can be found here.

 

2nd May 2012: Taunton, South West

Consortia specialist - Julie Hawker's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Julie Welch's (Tribal) presentation can be found here.

 

3rd May 2012: Redruth, Cornwall

Consortia specialist - Simon Swale's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Cheryl Westbury's (Tribal) presentation can be found here.

 

8th May 2012: Birmingham, West Midlands

Consortia specialist - Sarah Crawley's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Dal Veysey's (Pertemps) presentation can be found here.

 

9th May 2012: London, London

Consortia specialist - Michael O'Toole's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Roger Guy's (Working Links) presentation can be found here.

 

10th May 2012: Manchester, North West

Consortia specialist - Clare Meachem's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Chris Bennett's (Merseyside Probation) presentation can be found here.

 

11th May 2012: Liverpool, Merseyside

Consortia specialist - Barry Kushner's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Chris Bennett's (Merseyside Probation) presentation can be found here.

 

14th May 2012: Leeds, Yorkshire & Humber

Consortia specialist - Alan Wallace's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Craig Walker's (West Yorkshire Probation) presentation can be found here.

 

15th May 2012: Newcastle, North East

Consortia specialist - Geof Cox's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Kerry Lancaster's (Pertemps) presentation can be found here.

 

16th May 2012: Leicester, East Midlands

Consortia specialist - Mark Grant's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Carrie Peters' (Leicestershire & Rutland Prob.) presentation can be found here.

 

18th May 2012: Cambridgeshire, East of England

Consortia specialist - Nicky Stephenson's presentation can be found here.

Prime provider - Chris Harrison's (Serco) presentation can be found here.

 

Consortia Building Programme Database

Our database, which includes contact details and pen pictures for all organisations who registered an interest or attended one of our events can be found below:

PDF document - download.

MS Excel document - download.

If you would like to update and or submit a pen picture to register an interest or be part of our programme/s, please complete and submit a pen picture to us via:

[email protected]

 

Emptoris e-sourcing Portal

One member of the potential consortium needs to register on the e-sourcing portal (Emptoris) in order to access the Request for Proposal (RFP) and other documents including answers to questions submitted through the system. Please contact [email protected] to register.

 

Key dates

  • Request for Proposal (RFP) submission deadline is 15:00 on 29th June 2012
  • Results will be announced on 27th July 2012 followed by two-way dialogue sessions and access to technical support
  • Final RFP submission deadline will be Oct 2012 and evaluation Nov 2012
  • Results will be published at the end of Nov 2012
  • Grant agreement period will be from Dec 2012 for a maximum of two years

 

Funding available

  • Lot 1: National up to £250k (1 grant available)
  • Lot 2: Regional up to £150k (2 grants available)
  • Lot 3: Local up to £50k (8 grants available)
  • Lot 4: SW including Cornwall up to £100k (2 grants available)
  • Lot 5: SW including Cornwall up to £50k (2 grants available)

 

Further Information

  • Invitation submission regarding the events can be found here.
  • Agenda used at each event can be found here.
  • Evaluation form which can be submitted by attendees, can be found here.
  • Pen picture template can be found here.
  • Clarification points surrounding this programme can be found here.
  • Myth buster for the programme can be found here.

Social Enterprise Programme can be contacted via [email protected] or 01925 423 400.

Social Enterprise

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