SPERU - Further Support to the Penitentiary Reform in Ukraine

This project was co-funded by the European Union and the Council of Europe and implemented by the Council of Europe in co-operation with the main partners, namely the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, the State Executive Service and its interregional branches, the Parliamentary Assembly, the Supreme Court of Ukraine, the General Prosecutor Office, the Ombudsmen Office and Civil Society organisations and other relevant national stakeholders interested in penitentiary reform in Ukraine.

Thanks to this project, Ukrainian authorities have been assisted in the promotion of Human rights in the management of prisons as well as in the further development of a rehabilitative approach to offenders in line with the Council of Europe standards, in particular those of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture an Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), and taking into account the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights.

The Joint Programme (JP) SPERU achieved the following outcomes:

enhancement of Justice system actors’ awareness to proceed with the penitentiary reform based on the Council of Europe standards
partnerships between the justice system, community services and civil society are facilitated to enhance resocialization and reintegration of prisoners
justice system capacity is enhanced to develop and implement healthcare strategy in prisons

Further support to the reforms in the field of prison and the protection of prisoners’ rights is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for Ukraine 2018-2021.

The project implementation started in July 2019 and ended bewteen October 2021 and April 2022.

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Back Purchase of consultancy services in order to develop a study on Prison Systems Refocus from Punitive to Rehabilitative Approach in Execution of Criminal Sanctions

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The Council of Europe and the European Union are currently implementing Joint Project “Further Support to Penitentiary Reform in Ukraine” (SPERU). Among other things, SPERU focuses on the improvement and development of modern prison management methods and instruments for more rehabilitative regimes.

In that context, the Council of Europe is looking to select one Provider for the provision of consultancy services in order to develop a study on Prison Systems Refocus from Punitive to Rehabilitative Approach in Execution of Criminal Sanctions

In this context, the Council of Europe is inviting potential providers to apply and submit their offers in accordance with:

Tender File and

Act of engagement

How to apply?

Tenders must be sent to the Council of Europe electronically (submitted by email only (with attachments)).

Electronic copies shall be sent only to [email protected], with the following reference in subject: Tender – CLCU Study.

Tenders addressed to another email address will be rejected.

Deadline for submission of tenders is 16 July 2021.

Where to send questions about the tender?

All questions shall be submitted at least 5 (five) working days before the deadline for submission of the tenders and shall be exclusively addressed to the email address [email protected] with the following reference in subject: Questions – Tender – CLCU Study.

For more details, please consult the above-mentioned Tender File and Act of Engagement (please follow the links indicated above).

Please carefully read the Tender file documents. Any deviation from the rules will exclude the tenderer from the tender.

25 June 2021