Planning

HMP Rye Hill April 2026 and May 2026 Market Engagement Events

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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Planning

10 Apr 2026 at 14:16

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at establishing a new contract for Prison Operator Services at HMP Rye Hill, Northamptonshire, England. The procurement, handled under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Light Touch Regime) in line with the Procurement Act 2023, will potentially cover services starting from early 2028. To engage potential suppliers, the Ministry has scheduled market engagement events, including a virtual event on 30th April 2026 and site visits on 6th May 2026. Interested suppliers must register their interest by specified deadlines in late April and early May 2026. The overall procurement process is expected to begin officially with the publication of the tender notice on 15th June 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in prison services, imprisonment services, and public security. With a potential contract value totalling £400 million, the opportunity spans up to 15 years, including extension options, allowing for a sustained partnership with the Ministry of Justice. Businesses with experience in managing private sector prison operations and an interest in contributing to public service within the UK will find this procurement particularly well-suited to their expertise. Suppliers are encouraged to participate in the upcoming market engagement events to gain insights and position themselves advantageously for the tender process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HMP Rye Hill April 2026 and May 2026 Market Engagement Events

Notice Description

BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION Subject to approvals, the Authority is seeking to establish a new contract for Prison Operator Services at HMP Rye Hill, with the launch of the procurement planned for June 2026. The anticipated contract duration is 12 years from the operational services commencement date, with an option to extend by up to 3 years in 1-year increments, making the maximum term 15 years. The procurement for HMP Rye Hill will be conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Light Touch Regime) under the Procurement Act 2023. The Authority has tendered the operation of prisons to the private sector since the early 1990s and has long advocated a mixed approach to prison operation that includes public, voluntary and private sector involvement. HMP Rye Hill is a male Category C Private Finance Initiative (PFI) prison located in Northamptonshire, England, with a current maximum operational capacity of 1,122. To inform the market and generate interest, the Authority will be hosting the following events with interested suppliers prior to the launch of the competition: * Virtual Event at 2pm - 3:30pm on Thursday 30th April 2026 via Microsoft Teams * Site Visits to HMP Rye Hill on Wednesday 6th May 2026 As per the Planned Procurement Notice published by the Authority on 7th January 2026 (https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001183-2026), the indicative procurement timetable for the HMP Rye Hill procurement is as follows: * Publication of Tender Notice and Initial ITT Documentation - 15/06/2026 * Deadline for Submission of PSQ and COP Responses - 26/06/2026 * Authority issue PSQ and COP Notification Letters - 10/07/2026 * Bidder Engagement and Dialogue - 13/07/2026 to 31/08/2026 * Publication of ITT Documentation - 07/09/2026 * Deadline for Submission of Tender Responses - 25/09/2026 * Contract Award - 05/04/2027 EVENT 1 - VIRTUAL EVENT This event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and will be delivered by the HMPPS Competition and MoJ Commercial teams. This event will aim to provide suppliers with key information, including: * An overview of services delivered at HMP Rye Hill * The procurement process and indicative timelines * An overview of the Evaluation Questions Suppliers are restricted to a maximum of 5 attendees for this event. This event will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all suppliers who attend. EVENT 2 - SITE VISITS The Authority will be facilitating site visits to HMP Rye Hill on Wednesday 6th May. The purpose of this site visit will be for interested suppliers to familiarise themselves with the prison and the services delivered at HMP Rye Hill. The site visit will be split into two sessions: * Morning - 9am to 12pm * Afternoon - 1pm to 4pm Due to restrictions on group size for site visits, the Authority has limited the number of attendees from each supplier to a maximum of two. Therefore, when expressing an interest in attending the site visit, please provide the names of your two attendees and whether there is a session they cannot attend. The Authority will then confirm which session you are invited to attend. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers are only invited to attend one of the sessions and not both. The Authority intends to facilitate additional site visits prior to formal competition launch during w/c 18th May 2026. Further details regarding these site visits will be communicated via a separate market engagement notice in due course. REGISTERING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPLIER ATTENDEES To express an interest in any of the HMP Rye Hill market engagement events, suppliers should register for this procurement opportunity on the MoJ's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, under PQQ_564 - Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill. 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_564 - Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill with the requested information by the deadlines specified below: * Virtual Event - names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees by no later than 5pm on Monday 27th April 2026. Please note there is a maximum of 5 attendees per organisation for this event. * Site Visit - names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees by no later than midday on Friday 1st May 2026. Please note there is a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation for this event.

Planning Information

EVENT 1 - VIRTUAL EVENT This event will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams and will be delivered by the HMPPS Competition and MoJ Commercial teams. This event will aim to provide suppliers with key information, including: • An overview of services delivered at HMP Rye Hill • The procurement process and indicative timelines • An overview of the Evaluation Questions Suppliers are restricted to a maximum of 5 attendees for this event. This event will be recorded, and the recording will be shared with all suppliers who attend. EVENT 2 – SITE VISITS The Authority will be facilitating site visits to HMP Rye Hill on Wednesday 6th May. The purpose of this site visit will be for interested suppliers to familiarise themselves with the prison and the services delivered at HMP Rye Hill. The site visit will be split into two sessions: • Morning – 9am to 12pm • Afternoon – 1pm to 4pm Due to restrictions on group size for site visits, the Authority has limited the number of attendees from each supplier to a maximum of two. Therefore, when expressing an interest in attending the site visit, please provide the names of your two attendees and whether there is a session they cannot attend. The Authority will then confirm which session you are invited to attend. For the avoidance of doubt, suppliers are only invited to attend one of the sessions and not both. The Authority intends to facilitate additional site visits prior to formal competition launch during w/c 18th May 2026. Further details regarding these site visits will be communicated via a separate market engagement notice in due course. REGISTERING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPLIER ATTENDEES To express an interest in any of the HMP Rye Hill market engagement events, suppliers should register for this procurement opportunity on the MoJ’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, under PQQ_564 – Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill. 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_564 – Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill with the requested information by the deadlines specified below: • Virtual Event - names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees by no later than 5pm on Monday 27th April 2026. Please note there is a maximum of 5 attendees per organisation for this event. • Site Visit – names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees by no later than midday on Friday 1st May 2026. Please note there is a maximum of 2 attendees per organisation for this event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068033
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032911-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
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
£400,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Apr 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
15 Jun 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jan 2028 - 19 Jan 2040 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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