NOMS - Reducing Reoffending -Grant Notice to pilot, develop and test to provide proof of concept of schemes/initiatives which may reduce the risk of self-harm or self inflicted death in prison

NOMS are inviting expressions of interest for a Grant Award from providers wishing to provide and/or enable the provision of services/support and advice/intervention for prisoners who are at risk of suicide and/or self harm. This grant funding opportunity seeks to identify further schemes and models of support which may help vulnerable prisoners and to develop proofs of concept.

The scope of the grant is broadly as follows:

2. The funding seeks to enable as many as possible of the following outcomes: a) Prisoners vulnerable to acts of self-harm or suicide, or experiencing other forms of crisis, are supported and helped to find alternative ways through their distress; b) Alternative approaches to suicide and self-harm reduction, complementing systems and services already in place, are piloted and tested for proof of concept; c) Targeted support is offered to particular groups e.g. female offenders, cohorts, or locations of prisoners; d) Through working with the grant recipients, prisons and prison staff are better equipped to meet the needs of prisoners in distress, being able to draw on the expertise and knowledge of the grant recipients; e) Learning and practise is shared between the grant recipients and prison establishments to enhance understanding of prisoners’ needs at times of emotional distress; f) Safer custody practice within the prison is enhanced; g) Evidence and evaluation of the impacts of the support/intervention/service is provided.

Please find further details in the attached Scoping Document.

Additional information: 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, [email protected] or alternatively to Procurement- [email protected] stating: Company Name; Your Name; Contact email; Sourcing Reference Number: 4860-2-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 [email protected] expressing your interest in the sourcing event. The RFI event will be available on the Emptoris e-Sourcing portal from Friday 7th August 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 September 2015. Bidders should allow sufficient time to register their interest, prior to the RFI submission deadline on 8th September 2015.

If you have any technical problems while registering or using Emptoris you should contact [email protected]. Further information is also available at 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 [email protected]