***********************************************************Update******************************************************** NOMS Co-financing Organisation (CFO) will host 3 events during June 14 to provide organisations who have expressed interest with more information about the forthcoming ESF Operational Programme 2014-2020. The events will be held: Birmingham, 4th June 2014, Bethel Convention Centre. London, 11th June 2014, The Kia Oval. Manchester, 18th June 2014, Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel. Further details and the registration process for these events are described in an attachment to this notice named “NOMS CFO R3 Event Information”. ***************************************************************************************************************************** NOMS Co-Financing Organisation (CFO) provision for the European Social Fund (ESF) 2014-2020 Operational Programme The purpose of this notice is to: • notify the market of the intention to seek prospective prime providers for the competition; and • promote the market engagement activity • inform about the consultation opportunity The focus of NOMS CFO is to help offenders move towards mainstream provision or into employment by addressing their barriers to work through facilitating access to comprehensive support mechanisms appropriate to their individual circumstance and assessed need. It is intended that this Notice will precede a Contract Notice being published to commence formal competition in the summer of 2014. The MoJ Procurement Directorate, as the Contracting Authority on behalf of the Secretary of State for Justice, will work closely with the NOMS CFO who are the commissioning body for NOMS European Social Fund (ESF) provision, in respect of this procurement. This working relationship is referred to henceforth as “the Authority”. Emphasis will be on those furthest from mainstream activity, with an additional focus on a number of specific hard-to-reach groups within each ESF Contract Area (ECA). Delivery is built around a case management model and operates across both custody and the community. It is envisaged that up to 70% of programme commencements will take place in custody, with a focus on through the gate activity (complementary to Transforming Rehabilitation delivery). The remaining commencements will take place in the community. It is expected that as the programme progresses, the delivery split will become 50:50. The Authority will be awarding one contract for each ECA. Contracts will be let as Part B services contracts, under the Public Contract Regulations (2006). The provision will operate across 9 English ECAs and the indicative financial allocation is detailed as follows: • North East £8,535,577 • North West £18,358,652 • Yorkshire & Humberside £13,722,646 • East Midlands £13,444,587 • West Midlands £13,591,200 • East of England £11,225,168 • South East £16,267,309 • London £11,656,581 • South West (excluding Cornwall) £8,478,280