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Supply of Perforated Steel Sheet to Prison Industries

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

04 Sep 2026 at 12:59

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

14 Aug 2026 at 13:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

01 Jul 2026 at 13:41

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

24 Jun 2026 at 13:50

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured perforated steel sheet for prison industries, to be delivered to engineering workshops across England and Wales. This is a goods supply requirement for steel sheet used in workshop operations, with delivery across the English and Welsh prison estate. The procurement covered one requirement and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, a central government department. The work therefore suits steel manufacturers, stockholders, distributors and specialist metals suppliers able to provide perforated sheet consistently and coordinate deliveries to multiple engineering workshop locations. The requirement is focused on physical product supply and associated delivery rather than fabrication, construction or consultancy services.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under an open procedure. Five valid bids were received, including two from SMEs. Righton & Blackburns Limited was selected on 14 August 2026 and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026. The awarded and signed contract value is £5,000,000 excluding VAT, or £6,000,000 including VAT. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029. Evaluation weighted assurance of supply at 35%, quality management at 20%, logistics and delivery at 20%, service levels at 15%, and social value at 10%. The original estimated value was £6,500,000 excluding VAT, or £7,800,000 including VAT. Electronic submissions were permitted in English, with bids due by 27 July 2026 at 14:00 and award decisions due by 14 August 2026.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need dependable access to perforated steel sheet, robust quality-control arrangements and the capacity to maintain supply over a substantial government contract. The evaluation shows that supply assurance is the most important differentiator, followed by quality management and logistics and delivery. Competitors would therefore benefit from resilient sourcing, stock and production planning, documented inspection processes, and reliable distribution to multiple prison engineering workshops across England and Wales. Evidence of consistent service levels would matter, alongside the ability to manage orders, delivery performance and customer communications. Suppliers should also be prepared to demonstrate measurable social value in their delivery model. The successful supplier’s profile indicates that established, large-scale metals distribution capability was competitive for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Perforated Steel Sheet to Prison Industries

Notice Description

Supply of Perforated Steel Sheet to be delivered to Engineering Workshops across England and Wales

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc34
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083880-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

CPV Codes

14622000 - Steel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
14 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2029 3-4 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

Righton & Blackburns Ltd

Further Information

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