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title: "Prison Capacity Cost Assurance & Reference Class Forecasting"
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# Prison Capacity Cost Assurance & Reference Class Forecasting

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e156518b-b7b3-40fa-b0cd-ddba46add2f3

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract titled "Prison Capacity Cost Assurance & Reference Class Forecasting" in the services category. The procurement method was a direct procurement with a single tender action below the threshold. The contract value was £110,000, and the contract period is from January 23, 2023, to March 31, 2023, with a tender period ending on January 22, 2023. The buying organization is the Ministry of Justice located in London, England.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in construction consultancy services. The procurement stage has concluded with the awarded contract to Oxford Global Projects. Businesses looking to engage in forecasting tools for prison capacity projects within the field of construction consultancy services can find growth opportunities through similar tender processes. The current contract's nature suggests a tailored and closed procurement approach, requiring expertise and tools specific to reference class forecasting in the prison sector.

## Notice

Ministry of Justice are seeking advice and tools to be used to develop a reference class forecasting tool for prisons. This will enable HMPPS to de-risk and improve cost/time forecasting for the prison capacity projects that sit within the prison capacity sub-portfolio and for future projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ccd9c12-bcf1-468c-92c9-e8d294c2095d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 23 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £110,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £110,000 |
| 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 | OXFORD GLOBAL PROJECTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71530000 - Construction consultancy services

## Release History

- 16 Feb 2023 at 11:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ccd9c12-bcf1-468c-92c9-e8d294c2095d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6ccd9c12-bcf1-468c-92c9-e8d294c2095d
  16th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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