Planning

Prison Operator Services - January 2026 Subject Matter Experts Panel Market Engagement Event

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

17 Dec 2025 at 09:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning Prison Operator Services. The procurement initiative is intended to launch in 2026 and involves a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 13th January 2026 at Pinsent Mason’s offices in Leeds, UK. This event will be an interactive, in-person session, focusing on designing and delivering prison services under the framework agreement. The industry category includes prison services, imprisonment services, and public security, law, and order services. The procurement process adheres to UK legislation 2023/54 and is classified as part of the public security services procurement category.

This tender presents significant business growth potential for organisations specialising in security and correctional facility management. It offers a substantial total contract value estimated at £92 billion GBP and a contract period spanning from March 2027 to March 2035. Businesses involved in finance, resource allocation, reducing reoffending, and effective mobilisation of prison operations may benefit from this opportunity. The structured panel sessions at the Market Engagement Event will aid potential suppliers in aligning their service design and delivery standards to those expected by the Ministry of Justice, providing a platform for business collaboration and competitive success in upcoming mini-competitions and standalone procurements. Business entities capable of adapting their existing frameworks successfully to public security sectors and those interested in the Prison Operator Services Framework 2 are encouraged to register and participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Operator Services - January 2026 Subject Matter Experts Panel Market Engagement Event

Notice Description

BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION Subject to approvals, the Authority intends to launch procurements for the Prison Operator Services Framework 2 (POSF2) and HMP Rye Hill in 2026. To help interested suppliers understand the principles of key areas of service design and delivery, the Authority will be hosting a market engagement session on Tuesday 13th January 2026. This event will be delivered using interactive panel sessions with relevant Authority Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), focused on four key areas relating to designing and delivering service requirements at prisons as part of either Mini-Competitions under a Framework or standalone procurements not let under a Framework. This will be an in-person only event held at Pinsent Mason's offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). Due to this being an in-person event, it will not be recorded. The proposed agenda and indicative timings for the event are as follows: * Arrival - 12.30pm to 1pm * Introduction - 1pm to 1.15pm * Panel 1 - Finance - 1.15pm to 1.45pm * Panel 2 - Reducing Reoffending - 1.45pm to 2.15pm * Panel 3 - Staff Profiling and Resourcing - 2.15pm to 3pm * Break - 3pm to 3.30pm * Panel 4 - Mobilisation - 3.30pm to 4pm * Panel 5 - General Q&A - 4pm to 4.30pm EVENT DESCRIPTION This will be an in person only event, held at Pinsent Mason's offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). INTRODUCTION (1pm - 1.15pm) - Welcome message from MoJ and HMPPS Senior Leadership. PANEL 1 - FINANCE (1.15pm - 1.45pm) - The panel will be made up of two Authority SMEs from the MoJ and HMPPS Finance Team. - The session will focus on the completion of the Financial Response Template (FRT) and Cost Assumptions Questionnaire (CAQ), whilst ensuring that messaging is delivered in a helpful way for those from a non-finance background. PANEL 2 - REDUCING REOFFENDING (1.45pm - 2.15pm) - The panel will be made up of two Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - The session will examine how to assess, resource and deliver a reducing reoffending programme. PANEL 3 - STAFF PROFILING AND RESOURCING (2.15pm - 3pm) - The Panel will be made up of three Authority SMEs from HMPPS. - The session will provide an overview of the importance of robust resourcing as well as the key principles suppliers should consider when completing staff profiles. PANEL 4 - MOBILISATION (3.30pm - 4pm) - The panel will be made up of three Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - The session will focus on how Operators can effectively mobilise a prison following success in a competition. - This will be an interactive session and suppliers are encouraged to submit questions relating to mobilisation via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, to inform discussion during the session. PANEL 5 - GENERAL Q&A (4pm - 4.30pm) - The panel will be made up of a variety of Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - This session will seek to answer a mixture of pre-determined questions from suppliers and questions posed by the Authority to provide further clarity on key areas. - Suppliers are encouraged to submit questions relating to Prison Operator Services via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, to inform the Q& session. - There may be time for questions to be asked on the day from attendees via Slido to protect anonymity. In addition to suppliers being encouraged to submit questions relating to the Mobilisation and General Q&A sessions, the Authority also encourages suppliers to submit questions relating to the other sessions. The Authority will use these questions to inform the messaging to be delivered in each session. Any questions submitted will be treated anonymously. Suppliers should submit any questions they have via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, when confirming their attendance at the event. REGISTERING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPLIER ATTENDEES For suppliers who have not previously expressed an interest in POSF2 but are interested in attending this event, please register for this procurement opportunity on the MoJ's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, under PQQ_404 - Market Engagement for Prison Operator Services Framework Agreement - Generation Two. A link to the MoJ's e-procurement portal is below: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once a supplier has registered for this opportunity via Jaggaer, please respond via PQQ_404 - Market Engagement for Prison Operator Services Framework Agreement - Generation Two on Jaggaer by no later than 5pm on Thursday 8th January 2026 with the names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees for the event. Please note there is a maximum of 5 attendees per organisation for the event.

Planning Information

This will be an in person only event, held at Pinsent Mason’s offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). INTRODUCTION (1pm - 1.15pm) PANEL 1 - FINANCE (1.15pm - 1.45pm) PANEL 2 - REDUCING REOFFENDING (1.45pm - 2.15pm) PANEL 3 - STAFF PROFILING AND RESOURCING (2.15pm – 3pm) BREAK (3pm - 3.30pm) PANEL 4 - MOBILISATION (3.30pm – 4pm) PANEL 5 - GENERAL Q&A (4pm - 4.30pm)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f761
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083635-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£92,000,000,000 Over £10B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2026Today
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Mar 2027 - 7 Mar 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
opcompcommercial@justice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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