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<p>In his statement to the House of Commons on 11<sup>th</sup> June 2020, the Lord
Chancellor confirmed plans for a Probation Services Dynamic Framework through which
the National Probation Service and other public bodies can commission rehabilitative
and resettlement services. It opened on 11<sup>th</sup> June for registration by prospective
suppliers with an interest in provision of one or more of 14 service categories.</p><p>Our
plans for the first set of contracts to be commissioned through the Framework reflect
our assessment of the relative distribution of offender needs, the availability of
existing local provision, and the capacity of both the third sector and HMPPS (in
light of the impact of COVID-19) to complete call-off competitions and mobilise services
in time for the start of future arrangements in June 2021. These contracts will be
commissioned for delivery at police force or probation region level. We initially
intend to run competitions for lots which cover the following Probation Services Dynamic
Framework service categories:</p><p>• Accommodation</p><p>• Employment, training,
and education</p><p>• Family and significant others</p><p>• Lifestyle and associates</p><p>•
Emotional wellbeing</p><p>• Social inclusion</p><p>• Women</p><p>• Young adults (in
Wales only)</p><p>Of these, accommodation and employment, training and education services
will be commissioned at NPS regional level. All others will be commissioned at Police
Force Area level.</p><p>As we finalise the detail of these plans, Ministers and members
of the Probation Reform Programme team will continue to meet regularly with voluntary
sector organisations to seek their feedback on our plans. Officials are supporting
workshops which will be run by Clinks and which will cover a range of topics linked
to participation in the Probation Services Dynamic Framework, including consortia
building, to aid voluntary sector organisations in their bids for contracts.</p><p>I
will place a copy of the Framework in the library of the House.</p>
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