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ID 6636040 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Challenging Environment Furniture 2026

Northern Ireland Prison Service

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08 Sep 2026 at 11:11

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Prison Service, an Executive agency of the Department of Justice Northern Ireland, is seeking specialist furniture for use in the challenging environment of prisons. The requirement covers furniture and medical furniture, including supply and delivery, for His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. The procurement is for goods and is being managed through the central procurement function, CPD – Supplies & Services Division. The arrangement covers one lot and is intended to support prison operations where furniture must be suitable for demanding custodial settings. Suppliers should consult the specification for the detailed product requirements, delivery arrangements and technical standards applying to the furniture.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open procedure, with tenders submitted electronically through the designated tender portal; paper submissions are rejected. The enquiry deadline was 30 September 2026 at 17:00, and the tender submission deadline is 9 October 2026 at 15:00. The estimated value is £500,000 excluding VAT, or £600,000 including VAT. The contract period is 9 November 2026 to 8 November 2031, with no extension options. The intended award decision date is 2 November 2026. Evaluation is based on price at 40%, contract management quality at 30% and supply-chain quality at 30%. The buyer gives no commitment to order any goods or minimum quantity.

This opportunity suits furniture manufacturers, specialist distributors and delivery partners able to provide robust furniture for custodial or otherwise challenging environments. Businesses should be capable of meeting the technical requirements in the specification and supplying both general and medical furniture where required. Strong contract-management arrangements and a reliable supply chain are commercially important because each accounts for 30% of the evaluation. Suppliers will need the operational capacity to manage deliveries and fulfil orders over a five-year arrangement, while recognising that the buyer does not guarantee a level of business. The competition may suit businesses with established production, sourcing, logistics and quality-control processes for specialist institutional furniture.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 6636040 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Challenging Environment Furniture 2026

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJ NI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty's Prisons in Northern Ireland. NIPS wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of specialist furniture for use the challenging environment of a prison. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this period. There will be no obligation on the NIPS to order any goods or any minimum quantity of goods from the supplier at any time during the contract period. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for further information on the requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f44a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084771-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£500,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
9 Oct 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Nov 2026 - 8 Nov 2031 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Northern Ireland Prison Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT8 8NA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lisburn and Castlereagh
Electoral Ward
Beechill
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

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