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Prison Operator Services - HMP Oakwood

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 8 releases in its history.

Award

23 Oct 2026 at 16:08

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
TenderUpdate

01 Aug 2025 at 09:40

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

24 Jul 2025 at 16:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
PlanningUpdate

26 Jun 2025 at 16:27

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Jun 2025 at 13:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
PlanningUpdate

03 Jun 2025 at 13:08

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 14:13

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

10 Mar 2025 at 11:56

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is procuring the operation of HMP Oakwood, a male Category C prison in Staffordshire with capacity for 2,134 prisoners. The single-site service combines custodial operations and prison maintenance. The operator is responsible for keeping the prison safe, secure and decent, and for providing the regime and services needed to support rehabilitation and reduce reoffending. Custodial responsibilities cover security, education, training, work, rehabilitation and resettlement. Facilities management includes hard and soft services, property maintenance and lifecycle replacement. The contract also covers a supportive environment for staff and prisoners and services tailored to the needs of the prison population. This is a large, integrated prison-operating service rather than a stand-alone maintenance or security contract.

The process is complete and G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited has been selected for the contract. The award is dated 21 October 2026 and is recorded as pending; a contract signature was scheduled for 4 November 2026. The awarded value is £502 million excluding VAT (£602.4 million including VAT). The contract period runs from 4 November 2026 to 23 April 2039, with renewal options of up to three additional years in three one-year periods. The competition used a selective competitive flexible procedure, with participation and tender stages. Evaluation covered quality and price, with detailed quality criteria spanning safety, security, rehabilitation, staffing, facilities management, mobilisation and sustainability, alongside financial robustness and cost assumptions. Two valid final-stage bids were recorded.

This award shows that the Ministry of Justice buys integrated, long-term prison operation combining custody, rehabilitation and facilities management at substantial institutional scale. A credible competitor for this buyer would need the capacity to operate a large male Category C prison safely and securely every day, with resilient staffing and resource management, and to deliver education, purposeful activity, health and wellbeing support, rehabilitation and resettlement in partnership with relevant public services. It would also need strong property and facilities management capability, including planned and reactive maintenance, lifecycle asset replacement and effective subcontractor management. The evaluation placed weight on measurable improvement commitments, workforce wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, sustainability, digital services, mobilisation and transformation. Suppliers would need robust cost and risk management, financial resilience and the ability to coordinate complex supply chains, third-party services and contract-wide performance.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Operator Services - HMP Oakwood

Notice Description

This Contract is for the delivery of both custodial and maintenance services as part of the operation of HMP Oakwood. The procurement of this Contract for prison operator services for HMP Oakwood was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023. HMP Oakwood is a male Category C Manage and Maintain prison located in Staffordshire, England, with a current operational capacity of 2,134 prisoners. Prison Operator Contracts cover delivery of all operational custodial services (including but not limited to education, rehabilitation, training, work, security, resettlement) and FM services (hard and soft) that are required for a prison to hold prisoners, both safely and securely, while providing transformative services that reduce reoffending and maintain the prison to a high standard. The Authority has procured contracts for the operation of prisons to the private sector since the early 1990s and has long advocated a shared approach to prison operation that includes a mix of public, voluntary and private sector involvement. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a safe, decent, secure operating model and regime that specifically meets the needs of the cohort whilst providing a platform for prisoners to tackle the causes of their offending, and a better, more supportive environment for staff and prisoners to work and live in.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year + 1 year

Planning Information

The Authority will be providing the market with updates leading to a market engagement event and a HMP Oakwood site visit prior to the launch of the tendering documentation signalling the beginning of the procurement process.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04eae8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100702-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231210 - Imprisonment services

75231230 - Prison services

75240000 - Public security, law and order services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£529,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
£529,000,000 £100M-£1B
Awards Value
£502,000,000 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Jul 2025Expired
Award Date
21 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
4 Nov 2026 - 23 Apr 2039 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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