Con_25400 - IOM Enhanced Wellbeing Services

This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority via the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought a provider to deliver IOM Enhanced Wellbeing Services within the South West region. The focus of the service will be to undertake more wellbeing and motivational work with those who have an ongoing substance misuse needs, to encourage better engagement with community-based services upon release..

In June 2020 the Ministry of Justice established the Probation Services Dynamic Framework (PSDF) to allow the Authority and Participating Bodies to purchase services to deliver rehabilitative and resettlement Interventions. The Dynamic Framework and subsequent Call-Off Competitions are conducted pursuant to Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (Social and Other Specific Services) the 'Light Touch Regime'. This Contract Award Notice details the award of a call-off competition conducted by the Authority via the Ministry of Justice's Probation Service Dynamic Framework (PSDF). The Probation Service sought a provider to deliver IOM Enhanced Wellbeing Services within the South West region. The key outcomes to be achieved are likely to include, but not limited to one or more or the following; Supporting People in Custody to engage with statutory and non-statutory specialist support; Supporting People in Custody to ensure the individual is better equipped to comply with probation requirements, adequately address their offending behaviour and engage with the IOM programme; to improve individuals’ abilities to maintain abstinence upon release from custody by utilising alternative pro-social coping mechanisms and improved engagement with substance misuse treatment services; and; Improve knowledge about how strengths based, therapeutic/art-based interventions can improve outcomes for those with a prolific offending history.