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title: "Framework for the supply of metal"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE."
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# Framework for the supply of metal

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd16ec15-22ca-4343-89d2-ee3df580b930

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is planning to establish a Framework for the supply of metals for use in Public Sector Prison Industry workshops across various regions in the United Kingdom. This tender, classified under "Mining, basic metals and related products", will be open for a duration of four years, beginning on 1st May 2018 and concluding on 31st December 2021. The total estimated value of the contract is £4.4 million, with a minimum spend of £2.8 million. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 27th September 2017, and the framework will be divided into five lots covering various metal specifications including non-ferrous materials and structural items.

This opportunity is well-suited for businesses specialising in the supply of metals, particularly SMEs that can demonstrate compliance with quality and legal standards. Companies that deliver cost-effective and target-driven solutions will find an ideal platform to grow their presence in the public sector. Given the diverse regional delivery requirements, suppliers with the capacity to service multiple regions in the UK, such as the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and the East Midlands, will be particularly advantageous in competing for this contract.

## Notice

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ), operating on behalf of its agency HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS), intends to contract with suppliers a Framework for the supply of metals, into the Public Sector Prison Industry workshops located around the prison establishment. The MoJ seeks to contract with suppliers who can deliver value for money for the taxpayer, is target driven, and can ensure they can comply with the specified quality and legal standards. Although the MoJ is the contracting Client of the Raw Material, the end users will be the Public Sector Prison Industries (PSPI). These requirements will be delivered through a framework agreement that will consist of 5 lots covering, non-ferrous, steel sheet, steel welded mesh, bar, structural hollow section, and ERW over a duration of 4 years. Delivered to a minimum of 13 PSPI workshops.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4764844f-18a0-4330-9ea2-ad4769fffcc4 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Feb 2018 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2018 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLJ South East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 14 - Mining, basic metals and related products

### Codes

- 14000000 - Mining, basic metals and related products
- 14721000 - Aluminium

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2017 at 08:52 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4764844f-18a0-4330-9ea2-ad4769fffcc4
- 18 Sep 2017 at 13:31 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4764844f-18a0-4330-9ea2-ad4769fffcc4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4764844f-18a0-4330-9ea2-ad4769fffcc4
  25th September 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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