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title: "Prisoner PayPhone"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91aac0a8-cf00-42b9-b2c1-d49374815c65"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2022-09-27"
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# Prisoner PayPhone

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91aac0a8-cf00-42b9-b2c1-d49374815c65

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a concession contract to British Telecommunications plc for the provision of telephone services to prisoners. The contract, valued at £116,900,000, falls under the CPV classification for Telecommunications services. The contract period runs from September 1, 2022, to May 31, 2027. Interested businesses can find further details on the procurement process at the provided link.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the telecommunications industry, particularly those offering mobile-telephone services, SMS services, pay phone provider services, pre-paid phone card provider services, and IP telephone services. The Ministry of Justice in the UK is the buying organization. The procurement process is in the award stage, having been completed. The contract is geographically open to various regions, including the UK and European countries.

## Notice

This is a concession contract between the Secretary of State for Justice (MoJ) and British Telecommunications plc (BT), dated 30 August 2022, for the provision of telephone services to prisoners in prisons operated by MoJ through its executive agency, HM Prison and Probation Service (the Extension). The Extension updates, on similar terms, an earlier existing contract procured under the Public Contracts Regulations 1993. A redacted copy of the Extension is being published with this notice to provide transparency. Further details concerning the award of the extension can be found in the linked Find a Tender Service notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024585-2022

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96d1755e-92dc-4472-a80d-2e47b0a8ee55 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024585-2022 |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Sep 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Aug 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2022 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £116,900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £116,900,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64200000 - Telecommunications services
- 64212000 - Mobile-telephone services
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
- 64212800 - Pay phone provider services
- 64212900 - Pre-paid phone card provider services
- 64215000 - IP telephone services

## Release History

- 27 Sep 2022 at 14:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96d1755e-92dc-4472-a80d-2e47b0a8ee55

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96d1755e-92dc-4472-a80d-2e47b0a8ee55
  27th September 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1520f516-5f7a-4e08-bc8f-52d7290c3f36
  Con 13325 Prisoner Payphone Service - Redacted Contract

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024585-2022

## Provenance

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