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title: "Provision of Library Services at HMP Chelmsford"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2022-08-08"
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# Provision of Library Services at HMP Chelmsford

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93fd2b64-17e6-4368-8c07-24a12cdc1bd2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has recently awarded a contract for the provision of library services at HMP Chelmsford. The contract, valued at £260,672.51 GBP, was directly procured through a single tender action. The contract period is from 1st July 2022 to 31st March 2025. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, with the contracting authority located at 102 Petty France, London, England. The procurement stage is complete, and the tender deadline was 31st March 2022.

This tender for library services at HMP Chelmsford offers an opportunity for businesses specialising in service provision, particularly those in the prison services sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are suited to compete for this contract. The direct procurement method used, along with the nature of the contract, makes it accessible to a range of service providers interested in contributing to the improvement of library services within a prison setting.

## Notice

Provision of library services for HMP Chelmsford

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba3cf37-8dbe-4bb8-a216-bccd004c33a9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £260,672 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £260,672 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231230 - Prison services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2022 at 14:44 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba3cf37-8dbe-4bb8-a216-bccd004c33a9
- 8 Aug 2022 at 14:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba3cf37-8dbe-4bb8-a216-bccd004c33a9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ba3cf37-8dbe-4bb8-a216-bccd004c33a9
  8th August 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd984136-6e18-44bc-8b7c-496f34e046b4
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