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DoJ - NIPS - Provision of Psychological Risk Assessment Reports to identify offending pathways, treatment-planning needs and meet Public Protection requirements within the Northern Ireland Prison Service

Northern Ireland Prison Service · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 12:11.

Opportunity overview

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract with a single Contractor for the provision of support to deliver Psychological Risk / Need Assessment reports to better understand service users offending pathways and make recommendations regarding suitability for release.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Lot 1£225k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 6033878
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
20 Nov 2025, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
13 Nov 2025, 17:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
225,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
270,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
70 percent quality, 30 percent cost.

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - Company Experience
Type
quality
Description
11.9 percent
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Implementation
Type
quality
Description
30.1 percent
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 - Contract and Account Management
Type
quality
Description
9.8 percent
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Data Handling and Maintenance
Type
quality
Description
9.8 percent
Criterion 5
Name
AC5 - Business Continuity
Type
quality
Description
13.3 percent
Criterion 6
Name
AC6 - Price/Cost
Type
price
Description
30 percent

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and social work services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
070464-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Nov 2025, 13:55

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRMX-2692-MXQX
Name
Northern Ireland Prison Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3SU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Dundonald House, Upper Newtownards Road

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PRMX-2692-MXQX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT4 3SU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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