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title: "Department of Justice Youth Justice Agency"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03350f"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - YOUTH JUSTICE AGENCY"
published: "2025-03-06"
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# Department of Justice Youth Justice Agency

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - YOUTH JUSTICE AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03350f

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## Summary

The Department of Justice for Northern Ireland - Youth Justice Agency has announced a procurement process for the provision of security and ancillary services at the Communications Hub located at the Juvenile Justice Centre on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The procurement, falling under the category of "Investigation and security services," is currently at the award stage. The procurement process adheres to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and aims to secure services on a 24/7 basis, covering nights, weekends, and public holidays. The contract, valued at £1,775,293 GBP, commenced on 5th March 2025 and will extend through to 30th September 2027, including a modification to cover additional night worker roles essential for the Youth Justice Agency’s operations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in security, surveillance, and alarm-monitoring services. Companies that can provide comprehensive solutions in safety, access control, and building management are well-suited to compete. The contract’s lengthy duration and critical nature offer a stable revenue stream and the chance for growth through long-term engagement with a major public sector client. The open procedure ensures fairness and transparency, encouraging diverse suppliers to participate and showcase their capability to handle complex security requirements for vulnerable populations.

## Notice

The Department of Justice (DoJ) Youth Justice Agency (TYA) requires a Contractor for the provision of security and ancillary services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenile Justice Centre (JJC) for Northern Ireland, located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7, year round basis, including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays. The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely: Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Justice (DOJ_ Youth Justice Agency (YJA) requires a Contractor for the provision of Security and Ancillary Services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenille Justice Centre (JJC) or Northern Ireland located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7 basis including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays, The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely, Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.

Options: Optional extension period of 24 months following expiry of the initial contract period of 3 years.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008274-2025 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Mar 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Jun 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2025 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000 |
| Lots value | £1,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,175,293 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR NORTHERN IRELAND - YOUTH JUSTICE AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - YOUTH JUSTICE AGENCY; DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE - YOUTH JUSTICE AGENCY YJA |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland, TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | "WITHHELD OF SECURITY REASONS; WITHHELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79700000 - Investigation and security services
- 79710000 - Security services
- 79711000 - Alarm-monitoring services
- 79713000 - Guard services
- 79714000 - Surveillance services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2025 at 17:17 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008274-2025
- 15 Aug 2022 at 08:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022374-2022
- 6 May 2022 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011890-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk

## Provenance

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