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Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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18 May 2026 at 11:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Nov 2025 at 14:36

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

04 Nov 2025 at 15:18

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice, located in London, has completed a procurement process under the title "Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster." This contract was awarded as a direct procurement due to the absence of competition and the requirement for a specific supplier. Red Funnel Ferries, based in Southampton, has been contracted to provide ferry transport services from NDC Branston to IOW Prisons. The procurement process, tagged under "services," culminated in an award on 18th May 2026. The active contract runs from 1st January 2026 to 31st December 2033, with a gross value of £644,144.08, in line with the industry classification for ferry transport services. The direct award method was chosen due to technical reasons, indicating that Red Funnel Ferries was uniquely positioned to fulfil these service needs, having previously provided similar services.

This tender presents strategic growth opportunities for ferry service providers, especially those capable of offering specialised, reliable, and long-term transport solutions for critical infrastructure like prison clusters. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the transport services sector, particularly those with experience in operating under direct award contracts and handling repeat services for government projects, would find this contract beneficial for expanding their scope within public sector procurement channels. It provides a stable revenue stream over several years, underpinning potential growth and reinforcing the provider's reputation in government contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster

Notice Description

Provision of Ferry crossing services from NDC Branston to IOW Prisons

Procurement Information

Absence of competition for technical reasons whereby only a specific supplier can provide the service required. Repeat of services provided previously

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05da13
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045277-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

CPV Codes

60610000 - Ferry transport services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£553,453 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£553,453 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 May 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2033 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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

Red Funnel Ferries

Further Information

Notice Documents

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