# Market Engagement Event - Audit requirement for Democratic Therapeutic Communities \(OPD\) \(2024 - 2026\)

> Pre-procurement notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Published: 14 December 2023
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 3614ec0d-a30e-4895-a81d-bd43e68d987f-707142
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20bc8763-5a8e-4085-905a-11c3e134db6b

## Description

This PIN is being issued for market engagement purposes only\. The Ministry of Justice \(MoJ\) plans to procure the provision of Quality Assurance Services in relation to HMPPS Democratic Therapeutic Communities \(DTCs\) and Therapeutic Communities Plus \(TC\+\) in England and Wales across the public prison estate\. The Provider will be required to design, develop, deliver and review an integrated standards-based audit and quality improvement process for all DTCs in HMPPS including TC\+\. Democratic Therapeutic Communities \(DTC's\) form part of the Offender Personality Disorder \(OPD\) Pathway\. They are structured, psychotherapeutically informed environments within the prison estate which provide group-based therapy within a social climate to promote positive relationships, personal responsibility and social participation for prisoners\. They also address a range of needs and behaviours including interpersonal relationships, emotional regulation, self-management, and psychological well-being\. DTCs are a fully immersive living learning environment\. Additional information: Ministry of Justice will be hosting a virtual market engagement event on 20 December 2023 @ 1100hrs for the Provision of Quality Assurance Services in relation to Democratic Therapeutic Communities \(DTCs\) and Therapeutic Communities Plus \(TC\+\)\. To register your interest in attending this event and to obtain dial-in details, please contact mojcommercialreset@justice\.gov\.uk by no later than 9am on 20th December and provide names and e-mail addresses of all attendees from your organisation\.

## Related contract awards

- [Hardware Sourcing \(HS\) Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-31f877a9-093a-4301-82ed-c13d59b3208d): Ministry of Justice
- [con\_26721 - Finances, Benefits and Debt \(FBD\) in West Midlands Custody](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-7dba09e7-9f1f-455e-8538-731c779bd589): Ministry of Justice
- [Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for CSCS Card provision for prisoners at HMP Winchester](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-d00d04f8-0972-4bcb-957e-f697e80d8e26): Ministry of Justice

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3614ec0d-a30e-4895-a81d-bd43e68d987f-707142)