--- title: "Prison Escort and Custody Services In England and Wales (Generation 4)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE." published: "2018-03-02" --- # Prison Escort and Custody Services In England and Wales (Generation 4) Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9aa9af3e-cd75-4cb3-8413-21fb0ff3d4c4.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is seeking suppliers for the Prison Escort and Custody Services in England and Wales (Generation 4). This procurement, classified under the CPV code 75231200, is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement dates set for 22 March 2018, where market engagement will occur. Interested suppliers must express their intent to attend this Market Engagement Day by 19 March 2018. The service is crucial for connecting various stakeholders in the criminal justice system, with geographical lots covering regions from the South West to North East of England and Wales. This tender presents significant opportunities for diverse businesses, particularly Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) looking to engage as part of the supply chain. Companies with expertise in custody, transport, or rehabilitation services would be well-positioned to compete in this process. As the Ministry of Justice encourages a broad range of suppliers to submit expressions of interest, organisations from various sectors can leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence and contribute to public sector services. ## Notice It is the intention of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) as the Contracting Authority to put in place a 4th generation of the Prison Escort & Custody Services contract(s) (PECS4). PECS represents a critical service that joins up functions across a wide and diverse group of criminal justice stakeholders including the courts, the police, the Youth Custody Service (YCS) and prisons. The existing PECS contract (PECS3) is currently split into four geographical lots Lot 1 - South West and South East, Lot 2 - London and East of England, Lot 3 - East Midlands, Yorkshire and Humberside and North East and Lot 4 - North West, West Midlands and Wales. The current contractors are GeoAmey and Serco. The MoJ is encouraging expressions of interest from a wide variety of suppliers, including Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) expressing an interest as being part of the supply chain, from a range of market sectors. The Authority plans to hold a Market Engagement Day on Thursday, 22 March 2018. Suppliers interested in attending the event should confirm their interest by 5pm on Monday 19th March 2018 by sending an email to the PECS4 commercial team at PECS_4_Competition@justice.gov.uk. The form of response should be limited to the provision of a single point of contact (full company name, contact name, job title, e-mail address and telephone number). The Authority will then issue invitations to all interested parties, confirming the timings and location of the events. Details of interested parties shall be added to the Authority's e-sourcing portal, in order to share information. The PIN notice for Market Engagement on TED is 2018/S 043-093997 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653f1198-9f6e-4b7b-b655-b755ead0efca | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Mar 2018 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jun 2018 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals ## Release History - 2 Mar 2018 at 07:15 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653f1198-9f6e-4b7b-b655-b755ead0efca ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/653f1198-9f6e-4b7b-b655-b755ead0efca 2nd March 2018 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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