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Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

Ministry of Justice

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05 Oct 2026 at 09:56

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01 Oct 2026 at 15:06

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20 Aug 2026 at 17:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought digital delivery services for its prison digital priorities and Offender Management Unit (OMU) transformation. The work is classified as IT services, covering consulting, software development, internet services and support. Delivery is across the United Kingdom. The requirement centres on digital change in prisons and OMU operations, rather than general-purpose IT support. The Ministry of Justice is the buying organisation. The procurement was arranged through a framework, linking this requirement to an existing route for selecting suppliers.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Dextrous Web. The award date was 20 August 2026, and the contract was signed on 25 September 2026. Its value is £40 million excluding VAT (£48 million including VAT). The contract runs from 25 September 2026 to 24 September 2029, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, to a maximum end date of 24 September 2030. There was one lot. The Ministry used a selective procedure and awarded under a framework. The published contract measures include delivery of statements of work by their due dates, security vulnerability remediation and social value, each monitored quarterly.

For suppliers considering similar Ministry of Justice work, this award demonstrates demand for digital delivery focused on prison priorities and OMU transformation, through a framework-based route. A credible competitor would need to show it can deliver digital change in a complex prison environment and provide the relevant consulting, software development, internet and support capabilities. The contract’s performance measures indicate the importance of dependable delivery against agreed statements of work, timely remediation of security vulnerabilities and demonstrable social value. Suppliers should be able to manage delivery and report progress against these measures on a quarterly basis. The awarded provider is an SME, showing that the work was won by a smaller supplier; the requirement nevertheless represents substantial, multi-year delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

Notice Description

Digital Delivery for Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e917
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093643-2026
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
SME

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
5 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 24 Sep 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

THE DEXTROUS WEB LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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