Process Evaluation of the Drug Recovery Prison (DRP)

This project is commissioned by the Ministry of Justice Analytical Services Directorate (MoJ-AS), and is jointly funded with NHS England. This project is being commissioned under the BEIS Research & Evaluation Framework Agreement, Framework reference: CR150025BIS Lot 3: Programme and Pilot Evaluation. Consortium bids that combine the relevant skills and experience necessary to conduct the evaluation are welcome, however they are only permitted if the organisation(s) are registered on the framework as a consortium.

This specification sets out the requirements for a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to conduct research and analysis for a process evaluation of the Drug Recovery Prison (DRP) being implemented. The programme is intended to develop and test new ways of addressing the supply and demand of illicit substances in the estate, improving offender health as a result of reduced drug use, and supporting recovery and reducing reoffending on release. The Governance Board for the project (which includes representatives from the Ministry of Justice, Her Majesty Prison and Probation Service, the Department of Health and Social Care, Public Health England, and NHS England) strongly supports the need for an externally commissioned process evaluation of the DRP.