Forensic Psychologist in Training (FPiT) Qualification

This is a Future Opportunity for a market engagement event for the Psychology Services Group (PSG) within His Majesty's Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) part of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This is to give details of a tender to provide training for approximately up to 60 Forensic Psychologists in Training (FPiTs) per year (up to 240 in total over the length of the contract) with the opportunity to achieve the stage 2 FPiT qualification.

HMPPS PSG is one of the largest employers of Forensic Psychologists who undertake a range of tasks which includes assessment and intervention, research, consultancy, and training.

To work as a FPiT in the UK, and to use this protected title, individuals must engage in a course of training that meets the requirements of the Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC) for the standards of proficiency in Forensic Psychology.

The requirement of this tender is to provide a stage 2 HCPC approved qualification in Forensic Psychology training route that will, on completion, confer registration with the HCPC for those individuals undertaking the training.

The FPiT will be based in various locations across England and Wales, so having full geographical coverage is an important part of the requirement. The market engagement event will outline the high-level requirements of delivering the FPiT Qualification to HMPPS PSG.

The event will: - outline our plans, provide interested parties with prior notice of an impending procurement, receive feedback from providers on the plans and advise of next steps. We would like to invite prospective bidders to attend this pre-market engagement event on Thursday 12th September 2024 at 10am via Microsoft Teams. The session will be led by the Psychology Services Group team (PSG) and the People Services Commercial and Contract Management team from the MoJ.

The agenda for the session is as follows - Introductions - Overview of the MoJ and the service required - Procurement Overview - Questions and Answers - Next Steps

A separate virtual 121 session will also be available, expected to be later that day, with length of session dependent on demand.

Please see the Additional Information section on how to register for the event on Thursday 12th September 2024.

Additional information: The MoJ would like providers to express their interest in this requirement by Tuesday 10th September 2024 at 12.00 noon British Summer Time (Invites will be sent out on Wednesday 11th September for the market engagement event) by sending a message via our e-sourcing platform (Jaggaer):-

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

Please include the following detail in your message; - Quoting Reference - Forensic Psychology Reference 'PQQ_433' - Full name - Company/organisation name - Contact details (E-mail and phone number) - Please indicate if you would like a separate 121 session expected to be later that day, length of session will be dependent on interest.

All responders (With a limit of 3 attendees per providers) will receive an invite to the Teams event on Thursday 12th September 2024 at 10am.

If you do not have an account, please register on Jaggaer to create an account. If you have problems registering please contact 0845 0100 132 or e-mail [email protected]

This notice is for Information only and the Authority reserves the right to not proceed to tender. Additionally the Authority (MoJ) reserves the right to discontinue the tendering process and not to award the contract.

The information contained in this notice, including information relating to the nature and scope of the requirements, the estimated value, the service classification of this requirement or the list of CPV codes, is only indicative of current thinking and is neither exhaustive nor binding and the Authority reserves the right at it's absolute discretion to amend it at the time of issue of any further notices or at any other time. The publication of this notice in no way obliges the Authority to commence any competitive tender process. The Authority is not / shall not be liable for any costs incurred by those expressing an interest in participating in this market engagement exercise. Any contracts are subject to the relevant legal and Cabinet Office controls and policies.

The Authority reserves the right to source items included through other means (e.g. an existing contract or framework).