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Legacy Prison Systems Replacement

Ministry of Justice

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17 Aug 2026 at 09:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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12 Aug 2026 at 14:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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07 Jul 2026 at 09:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured digital delivery services for its Legacy Prison Systems Replacement programme. The requirement covers IT consulting, software development, internet and support services, supporting the replacement of legacy prison systems across the United Kingdom. The procurement is a public-sector central government requirement, with the Ministry of Justice acting as the buyer. The work is classified as services and relates to a single completed lot. It concerns digital delivery rather than the supply of general hardware or standalone products, so relevant businesses are likely to be technology consultancies, software development providers and managed IT service organisations able to support a major prison-systems transformation programme at national scale.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive selective process under a framework agreement. The award was made to Version 1 Solutions Limited on 7 July 2026. The awarded value is £40 million excluding VAT, or £48 million including VAT. The award contract period runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 July 2029, with an optional 12-month extension to 19 July 2030. The signed contract began on 28 July 2026 and runs to 27 July 2029, with a possible extension to 27 July 2030. The contract was signed on 28 July 2026. Evaluation was competitive under the framework route, and the award covers the complete single-lot requirement.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for digital delivery capability in the replacement of complex legacy prison systems. Suppliers positioning for a future requirement of this type would need credible strengths in IT consulting, software development, internet-based services and ongoing technical support, together with the capacity to deliver nationally for central government. The selected supplier will be measured on completing statements of work, milestones and outcomes by their due dates and to agreed quality and acceptance standards. Security vulnerability remediation is also a formal performance focus, alongside user experience and service usability for live digital services. Businesses with strong delivery governance, security engineering and user-centred digital expertise would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legacy Prison Systems Replacement

Notice Description

Digital Delivery Services for Legacy Prison Systems Replacement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4cc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077951-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£40,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 27 Jul 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

Version 1 Solutions Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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