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Hydraulic Water Press for HMP Elmley

Ministry of Justice

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Aug 2026 at 09:56

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

06 Aug 2026 at 09:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought a hydraulic water press for HMP Elmley. The requirement covered the supply, installation and commissioning of the equipment, making this a capital purchase of industrial laundry machinery rather than an ongoing laundry service. The equipment is classified as laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machinery. Delivery and associated installation work are for HMP Elmley in the United Kingdom. The buyer is a central government department, so suppliers operating in public-sector, custodial or other controlled-site environments may find this procurement relevant. Businesses should be able to provide the specified hydraulic water press and manage its installation and commissioning as a complete equipment supply package for the prison site.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive award under a framework using a selective procedure. The award decision was made on 22 July 2026, and Girbau UK was selected. The award and signed contract are valued at £191,666 excluding VAT, or £230,000 including VAT. The contract was signed and started on 6 August 2026, with performance scheduled to end on 31 March 2027. The contract covers one requirement for the hydraulic water press. The procurement records the framework route and competitive process, but no award scoring or weighting is stated. The contract is active and the procurement is above the applicable threshold.

This award provides a clear reference point for suppliers of industrial laundry and water-press equipment seeking comparable Ministry of Justice work in future. A credible competitor would need to supply suitable hydraulic laundry machinery and take responsibility for safe, effective installation and commissioning, rather than offering equipment alone. Relevant capability includes coordinating delivery to a prison site, working within a controlled operational environment and handing over functioning capital equipment to the required standard. Girbau UK is recorded as an SME supplier, indicating that a smaller specialist business can compete for this type of requirement through a framework. Suppliers with framework access, public-sector delivery experience and dependable technical installation support would be well placed for similar demand from this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hydraulic Water Press for HMP Elmley

Notice Description

The supply, installation and commissioning of a Hydraulic Water Press to HMP Elmley. Note due to a technical issues with FTS platform we were unable to publish this notice and subsequent notices within the timeframes prescribed in the Procurement Act 2026. Award Decision Date: 22/07/2026 Contract Start Date: 29/07/2026 Contract End Date: 31/03/2027

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dd28
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074505-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

42716000 - Laundry washing, dry-cleaning and drying machines

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£191,666 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£191,666 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
6 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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

Girbau UK

Further Information

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