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DoJ Provision of Electronic Monitoring Services in Northern Ireland

Department of Justice

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department of Justice

Buyer Address: c/o Construction and Procurement Delivery, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, UKN, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

Contact Email: justice.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk

Buyer Name: Police Service of Northern Ireland

Buyer Address: c/o Construction Procurement Delivery, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, UKN, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

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Buyer Name: Probation Board for Northern Ireland

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
20000000.0 GBP
Published
31 Mar 2025, 06:05
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
79714000 - Surveillance services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Information withheld for security reasons
Official Source
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Description

The Department of Justice (DOJ) require a contract for the provision of services for the Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders in Northern Ireland. The scope of EM is a public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies monitoring offenders in the community. The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland ) Order 2008 ("the 2008 Order") provides that electronic monitoring services are made available to facilitate effective monitoring of offenders' compliance with curfew conditions aimed at enhancing their supervision and limiting their opportunity to reoffend. EM is a key public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies (CJA) who monitor offenders in the community. The four CJA clients using EM services are: • NI Court Service (NICTS); •Police Service NI (PSNI); • NI Prison Service (NIPS); and • Probation Board NI (PBNI). EM currently monitors adherence to curfews requiring the confinement of the subject within the boundaries of an approved address for a period of between 2 and 12 hours per day. It uses an electronic tag fitted to a subject which sends a signal to a receiver unit located at the curfew address - usually the subject's home. During the hours of the curfew, breaks in the signal (where the tag goes out of range of the receiver) indicate that a curfew violation has occurred and are verified and reported by the service provider to the appropriate supervising CJA. The monitoring information EM provides can be presented at court to confirm curfew condition violations or support the prosecution case in relation to any other offences which may have been committed whilst being monitored. It therefore plays an important role in levels of public confidence, hampers the ability of an offender to reoffend (during the curfew hours when the court believes they are at greatest risk of re-offending) and can provide valuable information to statutory authorities which can be used to support the detection and prosecution of crime.

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Lots

Lot Description: The Department of Justice (DOJ) require a contract for the provision of services for the Electronic Monitoring (EM) of offenders in Northern Ireland. The scope of EM is a public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies monitoring offenders in the community. The Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland ) Order 2008 ("the 2008 Order") provides that electronic monitoring services are made available to facilitate effective monitoring of offenders' compliance with curfew conditions aimed at enhancing their supervision and limiting their opportunity to reoffend. EM is a key public protection tool for both for the judiciary and for the criminal justice agencies (CJA) who monitor offenders in the community. The four CJA clients using EM services are: • NI Court Service (NICTS); •Police Service NI (PSNI); • NI Prison Service (NIPS); and • Probation Board NI (PBNI). EM currently monitors adherence to curfews requiring the confinement of the subject within the boundaries of an approved address for a period of between 2 and 12 hours per day. It uses an electronic tag fitted to a subject which sends a signal to a receiver unit located at the curfew address - usually the subject's home. During the hours of the curfew, breaks in the signal (where the tag goes out of range of the receiver) indicate that a curfew violation has occurred and are verified and reported by the service provider to the appropriate supervising CJA. The monitoring information EM provides can be presented at court to confirm curfew condition violations or support the prosecution case in relation to any other offences which may have been committed whilst being monitored. It therefore plays an important role in levels of public confidence, hampers the ability of an offender to reoffend (during the curfew hours when the court believes they are at greatest risk of re-offending) and can provide valuable information to statutory authorities which can be used to support the detection and prosecution of crime.

Lot 1 Status: cancelled

Lot 1 Has Options: Yes

Lot 1 Options: The Contract will be for an initial period of five (5) years, with scope for two further extensions, of three (3) and two (2) years. If both extension periods are used, the total contract period will be ten (10) years.

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 Operational Service Requirements (i)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 Operational Service Requirements (ii)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 Operational Service Requirements (iii)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 Management Information Systems and Reporting Requirements

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC5 Technical Requirements

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC6 Service Requirements including Implementation and Transition

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC7 Information Security

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC8 Personnel Experience - Project Manager

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC9 Social Value

Contracts

Contract Title: DoJ Provision of Electronic Monitoring Services in Northern Ireland

Awards

Award Title: DoJ Provision of Electronic Monitoring Services in Northern Ireland

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