European Social Fund in England

National Offender Management Service

The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) was awarded ESF Co-financing Organisation (CFO) status in February 2009 under the England ESF programme. NOMS is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice. It will co-finance ESF activities in all nine English regions to develop the employability of offenders and ex-offenders to help them enter the labour market.

On 13 March, NOMS launched its first tendering rounds for projects under ESF priorities 1 and 4 in England. Providers wishing to express an interest are invited to sign up as a supplier and submit a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) by 30 March 2009. Providers successful at PQQ stage will then be invited to tender and projects are expected to commence in the autumn 2009.

More information is available in the attached contract notice and addendum and email from NOMS to potential applicants.