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title: "Prison Food Benchmarking"
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# Prison Food Benchmarking

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-50a77c23-ca23-420e-8d4f-7fd571cd0e6f

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has recently completed the procurement process for a contract titled "Prison Food Benchmarking" aimed at comparing and tracking market prices for food products supplied to prisons. This contract, valued at £384,000, falls under the services category and was conducted through an open procurement method. The procurement period ended on 28 September 2016, with the contract period running from 9 March 2017 to 1 February 2021. The services will be delivered across various regions within the United Kingdom, including the North East, London, and the South East.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in statistical services or food supply chain analysis, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that can demonstrate expertise in food pricing and market analysis. Companies that have the capability to track product prices, prepare comparative reports, and adapt to the dynamic market conditions within the food supply sector will find this procurement appealing. Engaging in this contract can help such businesses expand their footprint within public sector contracts related to food supply and monitoring services.

## Notice

The Contractor's scope of work is to (1) compare the prices the Authority is to pay for food products to be supplied to prisons (pursuant to a contract awarded by the Authority) with the data the Contractor holds as to the market cost of those food products or food products within the same categories and (2) using this comparative data, track changes in the market price of those food products or categories, review proposed changes in the prices to be paid by the Authority and produce reports as requested by the Authority. Full details of the scope of work is set out in the Specification. The Authority may extend for: (a) a period of 1 year (i.e. 4 + 1); or (b) a period of 2 years (i.e. 4 + 2); or (c) a period of 2 years and a subsequent period of 1 year (4 + 2 + 1); or (d) 2 periods of 2 years (4 + 2 + 2); or (e) 2 periods of 2 years and a subsequent period of 1 year (4 + 2 + 2 + 1). The value of the contract stated takes into account the maximum permissible term.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f6e2af-9092-4e7d-81bb-a005ec652994 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Sep 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2017 - 1 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £384,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £384,000 |
| 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 | LS2 7EH |
| 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 | QUENELLES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79330000 - Statistical services

## Release History

- 27 Mar 2017 at 08:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f6e2af-9092-4e7d-81bb-a005ec652994

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d5f6e2af-9092-4e7d-81bb-a005ec652994
  27th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5fb6142-d4a7-4728-b74f-044b08ff807f
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