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Extension of Provision of Custodial Services for HMP/YOI Doncaster

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE

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24 Sep 2026 at 10:59

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Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for Justice is continuing custodial and related services at HMP/YOI Doncaster, a prison and young offender institution. This is a manage-and-maintain service covering day-to-day prison operations, including custodial services, facilities management, rehabilitation programmes and staffing. The extension continues the existing service on substantially the same basis. The work is delivered at HMP/YOI Doncaster in Doncaster, England.

The process has been awarded to Serco Ltd, and the contract has been signed. The contract was extended rather than competed: the authority says an investigation into the possible compromise of a separate procurement could not be completed before the existing contract ended, and that switching provider would create safety and mobilisation risks, inconvenience and duplicated costs. The contract was signed on 7 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028. Its stated value is £411,808,635. This is a single-lot extension to the existing contract; the procurement data does not set out evaluation criteria for a competition.

For prison operators, the award demonstrates continuing demand from the Ministry of Justice for end-to-end custodial operation at HMP/YOI Doncaster, rather than a standalone staffing or facilities contract. A credible competitor when this requirement next reaches the market would need the capacity to manage daily prison operations safely, provide custodial staff and facilities management, and deliver rehabilitation programmes as an integrated service. The extension rationale also highlights the importance of safe mobilisation, operational continuity and stability, and the ability to take over a live prison without disruption. Experience managing comparable secure custodial environments and coordinating these services at scale would therefore be relevant. The buyer’s decision to extend the incumbent while investigating a procurement risk shows that continuity and a dependable transition are material considerations for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Extension of Provision of Custodial Services for HMP/YOI Doncaster

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

As detailed above, the HMP/YOI Doncaster contract is a Category B "Manage & Maintain" contract which is primarily a service-based agreement in which the provider is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the prison, including custodial services, facilities management, rehabilitation programmes, and staff provision. The extension is intended to ensure the continued delivery of the existing services on substantially the same basis.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07794f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090472-2026
Current Stage
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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

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231230 - Prison services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£411,808,635 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 2-3 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
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR 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

Serco Limited

Further Information

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