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title: "Supply of Sewing Machines, Parts and Ancillary Items and Repair Services"
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buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
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# Supply of Sewing Machines, Parts and Ancillary Items and Repair Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aafb8da1-6d63-42d3-959e-333296e1235a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for the Supply of Sewing Machines, Parts, and Ancillary Items and Repair Services. This tender falls under the industry category of sewing machines and is valued at £3,700,000. The procurement method used was an Open procedure (above threshold). The buying organisation is Ministry of Justice located in London, England. The contract period starts on March 1, 2023, and ends on February 29, 2028, with the tender period ending on December 5, 2022.

This contract provides opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to engage in providing goods and services to support the prison industries managed by MoJ. Businesses in the textile industry, machinery suppliers, and repair service providers are well-suited to compete in this tender. The tender aims to support prisoner rehabilitation by providing real work experiences and decent living conditions within the prison facilities. Suppliers are expected to fulfil specific requirements across different lots, offering a range of products and services to meet the needs of the prison estate.

## Notice

This provision relates to the supply of Sewing Machines, Parts and Ancillary Items and Repair Services to MoJ Industries, Retail, Catering and Physical Education (IRCPE). Suppliers will be required to source, stock and deliver as requested across the prison estate a range of goods and/or services. IRCPE manage industries in 95 prisons in England and Wales, including some private sector prisons, and currently operate 465 workshops employing 1060 staff and around 15,000 prisoners and detainees. This includes 76 Textile workshops, employing approximately 2275 prisoners on a daily basis producing clothing and textile products for the prison population. Prison Industries also continue to support other Government Departments by using offender labour to manufacture over PS3million pounds worth of goods annually. The purpose of IRCPE is to help reduce the potential for prisoners to reoffend and to help PSP deliver Decent Regimes. Allied to that purpose are two main aims: - To provide employment for prisoners, enabling them to experience real work, 'on the job training', and life skills in the preparation for their release. - To produce high quality goods and services to allow prisoners to live decent lives in custody. The expectation is that this requirement will be procured by Lots. There will be 3 lots for: 1) Sewing Machines, 2) Parts and Ancillary Items and 3) Repair Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d247dd-f4bf-43c4-bda0-73e871e3a950 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Feb 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 29 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,700,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,700,000 |
| 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 | J&B SEWING MACHINE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42715000 - Sewing machines

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2023 at 13:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d247dd-f4bf-43c4-bda0-73e871e3a950

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/59d247dd-f4bf-43c4-bda0-73e871e3a950
  2nd March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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