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DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General 'Food to Go', Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026

Northern Ireland Prison Service

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

27 Jul 2026 at 14:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

10 Jul 2026 at 11:40

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

22 Apr 2026 at 11:09

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Prison Service, an executive agency of the Department of Justice, procured the supply and delivery of general food-to-go products, sundry items and tobacco items for prisoners to buy at their own expense from prison tuck shops. The requirement covers food, beverages, tobacco and related products, including tobacco goods and supplies. It supports the operation of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland and therefore concerns deliveries across the Northern Ireland prison estate. CPD – Supplies & Services Division managed the procurement as the central procurement function for Northern Ireland central government. This is a goods contract for a broad, ongoing range of consumable tuck-shop products rather than a construction, facilities or professional services requirement.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded and signed. It used a single-lot open procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. The contract was awarded on 9 July 2026, with the standstill period ending on 22 July 2026, and was signed on 27 July 2026. The contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2031, with no extension option beyond five years. The awarded supplier is recorded as a withheld Section 94 supplier. The award and contract value is £16,260,500 excluding VAT, or £19,512,600 including VAT. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation required legislative requirements to pass, then assessed contract management at 19.5%, supply chain at 10.5% and price at 70%. Technical requirements applied.

This procurement indicates sustained demand from Northern Ireland’s prison estate for a supplier able to source, manage and deliver a wide range of off-the-shelf food-to-go, sundry and tobacco products through a dependable supply chain. A credible future competitor would need robust contract-management systems, reliable distribution and replenishment arrangements, and the operational capacity to serve multiple custodial locations consistently. It would also need to demonstrate compliance with applicable legislative requirements and the technical requirements in the tender documentation. Supply-chain controls are important, alongside the ability to offer competitive pricing: price carried most of the scored evaluation, while contract management and supply-chain performance were also assessed. The requirement is suited to an established wholesaler, distributor or specialist convenience-products supplier with relevant public-sector or multi-site delivery experience.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General 'Food to Go', Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJ NI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty's Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Buyer wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of a range of general 'food to go', sundry items and tobacco items for purchase from the Prisoner's tuckshop at their own expense. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this period. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for further details of the requirement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068844
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070823-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

CPV Codes

15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

15990000 - Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£16,260,500 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£16,260,500 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£16,260,500 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£16,260,500 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
26 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
2031-01-30

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT8 8NA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Beechill
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Withheld Section94 supplier

Further Information

Notice Documents

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