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4797400.47

Ministry of Justice

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24 Jul 2026 at 16:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured prison catering services for HMP Birmingham, HMP Bullingdon, HMP Erlestoke and HMP Wymott in England. The requirement covers the management and delivery of catering operations within custodial establishments, including meals for prisoners and, where required, staff and visitors. Services include menu planning, food procurement and supply-chain management, dietary and nutritional management, kitchen operations, stock control, food safety and hygiene compliance, catering-facility management and related support. The contract also provides prisoner employment, training and skills development through catering operations, supporting rehabilitation and transferable workplace skills. Delivery must be integrated with prison regimes, security requirements and the safe, compliant operation of each establishment. The procurement category is catering services.

This procurement has been awarded to Aramark Ltd, the incumbent supplier, with an active contract. The contract was signed on 1 December 2022 and runs from 1 December 2022 to 31 October 2027. Its value is £4,797,400.47. The arrangement is a continuation and modification of existing services, extending the term by up to 22 months to maintain continuity while the Ministry of Justice Property Transformation Programme develops and mobilises a future delivery model. The Ministry determined that changing supplier during this transitional period would create operational, technical and economic disadvantages, including mobilisation, vetting, supply-chain and regime-integration requirements. The modification does not change the overall nature, scope or purpose of the services. The award relates to one combined requirement covering all four establishments.

This award indicates demand for a large, integrated custodial catering operation rather than standalone meal supply. A credible competitor for comparable Ministry of Justice work would need demonstrable capability in prison or similarly security-sensitive catering, including high-volume kitchen management, menu and nutritional planning, food procurement, stock control, food safety and hygiene compliance. It would also need to operate reliably within tightly controlled regimes, manage catering facilities and supply chains across multiple establishments, and support staff and visitor catering where required. Experience of security procedures, continuity planning, workforce mobilisation and operational risk management would be important. Providers able to deliver structured prisoner employment, training and transferable skills programmes alongside catering services would be better aligned with this requirement and its rehabilitation objectives.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

4797400.47

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the delivery of prison catering services at HMP Birmingham, HMP Bullingdon, HMP Erlestoke and HMP Wymott. The services comprise the provision and management of catering operations within custodial establishments, including the preparation and provision of meals for prisoners and, where required, staff and visitors. The scope of services includes menu planning, food procurement and supply chain management, dietary and nutritional management, kitchen operations, stock management, food safety and hygiene compliance, and the management of catering facilities and associated support services. The contract also includes the provision of prisoner employment, training and skills development opportunities within catering operations, supporting rehabilitation objectives and the development of transferable workplace skills. The services are integrated with prison operational regimes and security requirements and are essential to the safe, secure and effective operation of the establishments. The modification provides for the continued delivery of these services to ensure uninterrupted service provision whilst the Ministry of Justice Property Transformation Programme completes the development, procurement and mobilisation of a future delivery model that will replace the existing arrangements. The contract has been awarded to the incumbent supplier, Aramark, to maintain safe, compliant and operationally effective catering services during this transitional period. This contract is a continuation of the existing service arrangements and has been awarded to the same supplier for the reasons set out elsewhere in this notice. The modification does not alter the overall nature of the services being delivered.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070453-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

CPV Codes

55520000 - Catering services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,797,400 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2022 - 31 Oct 2027 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Not Specified
Lots Status
Not Specified
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
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified
Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARAMARK Limited

Further Information

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