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HMP Wayland Fire Safety Improvement Works

Ministry of Justice

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured fire safety improvement works at HMP Wayland, a public-sector prison in the United Kingdom. The works cover fire safety measures supporting risk assessment, detection, suppression and ventilation across the prison estate. They also include fit-for-purpose low-voltage electrical improvements to maintain prison operations and meet current health and safety and security standards. The requirement includes new anti-barricade cell doors compliant with HMPPS technical standards, a compliant and approved design for cell windows, and new cell call and general alarm systems meeting HMPPS technical and security standards. This is a works contract combining construction, electrical, fire-alarm and specialist custodial-estate improvement activities.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 17 October 2022 at 12:00 BST. The Ministry of Justice awarded the contract to Wates Construction on 10 July 2025. The awarded value is £69,055,084. The contract period runs from 10 July 2025 to 19 December 2028. The procurement was evaluated against the requirements set out for the works, including compliance with Ministry of Justice and HMPPS technical, security, health and safety and current built-environment standards. The recorded award is active, with Wates Construction as the selected supplier.

This award indicates substantial, multi-discipline demand for prison-estate improvement delivered by a large principal contractor. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need coordinated capability in fire safety engineering and installation, including detection, suppression and ventilation, alongside low-voltage electrical works. Experience of working in secure custodial environments would be important, particularly where operational continuity, security controls and health and safety compliance must be maintained. Relevant teams would need to design and install anti-barricade cell doors, develop approved cell-window designs, and deliver integrated cell-call and general alarm systems. Evidence of compliance with HMPPS technical and security standards, current construction standards and robust delivery capacity would be central to competing effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMP Wayland Fire Safety Improvement Works

Notice Description

Notice of Works at HMP Wayland: Provide fire safety improvements that enable compliance with MoJ's four-point strategy for improving fire safety across the public-sector prison estate, that is based on risk assessment, detection, suppression and ventilation; Provide fit for purpose LV Electrical Improvements that comply with current standards within the built environment to ensure the continued operation of the prison and compliance with health and safety regulations and security standards; Provide new cell doors that are anti barricade and are compliant with current HMPPS Technical Standards; Provide a compliant and approved design for the cell windows; Provide new cell call and general alarm systems that are compliant with HMPPS Technical and Security Standards.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-db64f53e-8449-475e-a104-e715c24e764c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cda3926-d7f2-40c8-85d1-ac2e07ed5621
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

45000000 - Construction work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£69,055,084 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£69,055,084 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20251 years ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2025 - 19 Dec 2028 3-4 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

Wates Construction

Further Information

Notice Documents

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