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Prisoner PayPhone

Ministry of Justice

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27 Sep 2022 at 15:56

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a concession contract to British Telecommunications plc for the provision of telephone services to prisoners. The contract, valued at £116,900,000, falls under the CPV classification for Telecommunications services. The contract period runs from September 1, 2022, to May 31, 2027. Interested businesses can find further details on the procurement process at the provided link.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications industry, particularly those offering mobile-telephone services, SMS services, pay phone provider services, pre-paid phone card provider services, and IP telephone services. The Ministry of Justice in the UK is the buying organization. The procurement process is in the award stage, having been completed. The contract is geographically open to various regions, including the UK and European countries.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prisoner PayPhone

Notice Description

This is a concession contract between the Secretary of State for Justice (MoJ) and British Telecommunications plc (BT), dated 30 August 2022, for the provision of telephone services to prisoners in prisons operated by MoJ through its executive agency, HM Prison and Probation Service (the Extension). The Extension updates, on similar terms, an earlier existing contract procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 1993. A redacted copy of the Extension is being published with this notice to provide transparency. Further details concerning the award of the extension can be found in the linked Find a Tender Service notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024585-2022

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-91aac0a8-cf00-42b9-b2c1-d49374815c65
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96d1755e-92dc-4472-a80d-2e47b0a8ee55
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024585-2022
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

CPV Codes

64200000 - Telecommunications services

64212000 - Mobile-telephone services

64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

64212800 - Pay phone provider services

64212900 - Pre-paid phone card provider services

64215000 - IP telephone services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£116,900,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£116,900,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Aug 20223 years ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2022 - 31 May 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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