---
title: "Prison Retail Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028e53"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE."
published: "2021-01-28"
---

# Prison Retail Service

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE.  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028e53

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the "Prison Retail Service" managed by the Ministry of Justice, operating within the canteen services category. This tender, which is currently at the Award stage, operates throughout the UK and is expected to provide a crucial service for the prison estate by allowing prisoners to purchase various personal items using their money. The contract period extends until 31st July 2022, with an emphasis on maintaining timely order deliveries while adhering to strict prison security policies. Given the complexities introduced by the Covid-19 pandemic, amendments to contract timelines have been made to ensure continuity of service.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of food and toiletries, particularly those with experience in service provision within regulated environments. Companies capable of providing efficient logistical support and adhering to security protocols would find this contract particularly suited to their expertise. By engaging in this procurement process, suppliers can contribute to the rehabilitation efforts within prisons by providing essential services while advancing their market presence in a challenging and highly specialised sector.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Retail service is a critical operational function within the prison estate where by prisoners can supplement their daily provisions by purchasing items using their own cash. The contract provides a range of products from foodstuffs to toiletries which are picked and packed at several workshops located within prisons. The workshops pick c.66,000 orders per week and provide employment places for approximately 520 prisoners daily, who are supported by the supplier by providing guidance, support and training. By employing prisoners, the service provides a key tool in maintaining prison order through productive labour but also supports one of HMPPS' and MoJ's key strategic objectives of rehabilitating prisoners as they have an opportunity to learn vocational skills and gain real-world job experience that can be used to gain employment on release. The service aims to deliver orders in a timely, efficient manner while ensuring that prison security policies (national or local) are never contravened. Financially a key aim of the service is that it is self-financing and that the service overheads are covered through the cost of sales. The service must not exploit the customer (prisoner) population and instead should be an opportunity both to play a key role in the operation of a prison environment and providing opportunities for re-skilling and resettlement on release (e.g. job interviews, offers of work).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001789-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2009 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £564,290,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE. |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55510000 - Canteen services

## Release History

- 28 Jan 2021 at 22:56 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001789-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/

## Provenance

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