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Transforming Rehabilitation Workshops
In partnership with ACEVO and NCVO, Candour Collaborations will be delivering the next events in our series aiming to raise awareness and understanding of the Ministry of Justice’s Transforming Rehabilitation competition.
These free events are aimed at VCSE organisations wishing to participate in the competition and aim to present an honest view of the procurement process including the potential operational and commercial challenges.
Most of the events will be held on a regional basis and attendance will not be restricted by the region your organisation is based in, please attend the event which is most convenient to you. (more…)
First past the post in Transforming Rehabilitation: Successful PQQ Bidders
Thirty bidders who have passed the first stage of a competition to win regional rehabilitation contracts and lead the new era in a fight against reoffending have been named by the Ministry of Justice.
The bidders represent a diverse mix of partnerships comprising more than 50 organisations. Private firms, charities experienced in tackling a range of issues affecting offenders, small and large British businesses and experienced multinationals have joined together to bid for the work that will help turn offenders’ lives around. Mutuals formed by probation staff also have the opportunity to play a major role in the reforms, with around a third of the shortlisted bidders including these groups.
We do not yet know how many organisations competed for the PQQ opportunity, or how many bidders have been shortlisted for each of the 21 contracts available across England and Wales. The short listed bidders are as follows:
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A4E |
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ARCC Ltd |
Fabrick Housing; the Wise Group; Safe in Tees Valley; Tees Esk and Wear Valleys Foundation Trust; the Vardy Foundation; Changing Lives in the North East CIC (potential Durham Tees Valley staff Mutual) ; Stockton Borough Council; Darlington Borough Council |
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Aspire2 Change Ltd (Essex Probation Trust potential Mutual) |
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Capita Plc |
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Chalk Ventures Ltd |
A4e Ltd; Bridges Ventures LLP; Co:here (potential Kent Surrey Sussex staff Mutual) |
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Crime Reduction Initiatives Ltd |
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CRR Partnership Ltd |
Carillion Plc, Reed in Partnership Ltd; Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) |
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EOS Works Ltd |
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GEODelta |
Geo Group UK Ltd; Delta Rehabilitation Ltd (potential Humberside staff Mutual) |
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GMCSodexo |
Sodexo; Greater Manchester and Cheshire Staff Group (potential Greater Manchester and Cheshire Staff Mutual) |
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Hampshire Rehabilitation Services |
Hampshire County Council; Altered Images Management Ltd (potential Hampshire Probation Trust Staff Mutual) |
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Home Group Ltd |
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Ingeus UK |
Ingeus UK; St Giles Trust; Crime Reduction Initiatives (CRI) |
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Innovo (CLM) Ltd |
Innovo (CLM) (potential Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside staff Mutual); The Manchester College |
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Interserve Investments Ltd |
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Home Group and Mercia Community Action |
Home Group; Mercia Community Action (Mercia Community Action is a CLG comprising a potential mutual of staff from West Mercia and Warwickshire Probation Trust and Willowdene Rehabilitation) |
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Momentis and Home Group |
Home Group; Momentis (potential Mutual including Leicestershire and Rutland Probation Trust staff) |
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MTC Amey |
MTC (UK) Ltd; Amey Community Ltd |
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Northern Inclusion Consortium Ltd |
DISC; The Cyrenians; Groundwork NE; Mental Health Concern; Spectrum Community Health CIC |
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Pertemps People Development Group |
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Prospects Services |
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Prospects Resolutions Ltd |
Prospects Services; Resolutions Ltd (potential West Yorkshire staff mutual) |
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Seetec Business Technology Centre Ltd |
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Sentinel Offender Services Ltd |
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Shaw Trust |
Shaw Trust; (potential involvement of Dorset Devon and Cornwall staff mutual) |
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Sodexo UK & Ireland |
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The GEO Group UK Ltd |
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The Manchester College |
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The Rehabilitation Company |
Catch 22 Ltd; Turning Point; Williams Lea (division of DHL) |
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Working Links |