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Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

Ministry of Justice

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20 Aug 2026 at 17:56

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured digital delivery services for its Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation programme. The requirement covers information technology services, including consulting, software development, internet services and support. It concerns digital work supporting prison services and offender management operations. The buyer is a central government department. The procurement was structured as a single service requirement, with the Ministry of Justice as the purchasing organisation and The Dextrous Web as the selected supplier. This is relevant to businesses delivering digital transformation, software development, technical consulting or ongoing IT support for public sector services, particularly those able to work with operationally sensitive government environments and complex service users.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive call-off under a framework using a selective procedure. The Ministry of Justice selected The Dextrous Web on 20 August 2026. The award is valued at £40,000,000 excluding VAT and £48,000,000 including VAT. The award standstill period ends on 1 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 2 September 2026. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 August 2029, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, allowing a maximum end date of 1 August 2030. One lot was awarded. The award record identifies IT services as the procurement category and the contract is above the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for digital delivery supporting prisons and offender management, at a scale requiring an established delivery capability rather than a narrow software product. A credible future competitor would need experience combining digital transformation, software development, technical consulting, internet services and support, with the ability to deliver and maintain services across a complex central government environment. The successful supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that smaller specialists can compete where they can demonstrate sufficient delivery capacity, assurance and resilience. Relevant businesses should be able to evidence dependable service operation, multidisciplinary digital teams, integration of new and existing systems, and experience delivering technology for sensitive public services.

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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/079671-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award 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
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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