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title: "Prison Retail Services Contract Award"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-065f2130-86ef-4914-bd75-4ee84ec312ce"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2023-05-19"
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# Prison Retail Services Contract Award

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-065f2130-86ef-4914-bd75-4ee84ec312ce

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for Prison Retail Services, with a total value of £375,000,000. This procurement process, conducted using a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, aims to provide approximately 80,000 prisoners with the means to order various goods. The contract period runs from August 1, 2022, to July 31, 2027. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice based in England, and the procurement process concluded on July 27, 2021.

This contract award for Prison Retail Services presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of food, beverages, tobacco, and related products. Businesses with experience in large-scale supply chain operations would be well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The contract provides delivery opportunities in various regions across the United Kingdom, offering a significant market for relevant businesses to explore and engage with the Ministry of Justice as the buyer.

## Notice

HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) Prison Retail Service provides approximately 80,000 prisoners with the means to order goods (fresh and frozen food, ambient food and non-foods e.g. toiletries) using their own funds. The contract is a key operational service in maintaining a stable environment and supports the HMPPS decency agenda, which focuses on normalising aspects of prison life to prepare eligible prisoners for release.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01c1236-2101-48de-9d68-fe8d7db4cea2 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 May 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2022 - 31 Jul 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £375,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £375,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DHL SUPPLY CHAIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

## Release History

- 19 May 2023 at 08:27 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01c1236-2101-48de-9d68-fe8d7db4cea2
- 4 Apr 2022 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01c1236-2101-48de-9d68-fe8d7db4cea2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c01c1236-2101-48de-9d68-fe8d7db4cea2
  19th May 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2180b0db-a883-43d1-b7eb-b175bc4d8b76
  n/a
- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/go/28045644017FF9533534
  Jaggaer portal link

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