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title: "Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03df68"
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# Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03df68

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed the procurement process for the supply of food and drink products across the prison estate in England and Wales, with the contract awarded to BFS GROUP LIMITED. This process was conducted via an open procedure, with the aim of providing food provisions for approximately 87,400 prisoners, as well as staff and visitor facilities. The contract, valued at approximately £826.73 million, will commence on the 3rd of May 2026 and initially run until the 2nd of May 2031. Extensions are possible up to May 2034. The procurement falls under the category of goods, specifically targeting the industry of food, beverages, tobacco, and related products.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, especially for large suppliers capable of meeting the scope's rigorous demands, such as delivering a diverse range of food products including prepared and preserved fish, dairy, and miscellaneous goods across multiple UK regions. Smaller and medium enterprises can consider subcontracting arrangements. Given the scale and strategic importance of the contract, an enterprise with operational capability to manage large-scale deliveries and compliance with strict prison standards would thrive by engaging in this contract. Suppliers must ensure flexibility to handle price reviews at regular intervals and have an established infrastructure adaptable to changing demands and security requirements within the prison estate.

## Notice

The Authority undertook this procurement, via the Open procedure, with the aim of awarding to a single supplier to provide the provision of food and drink products across across the prison estate in England and Wales; this equates to a population of approximately 87,400 prisoners (as of 26th July 2024) in addition to provision for some staff facilities and visitor centres. This provision aids the Authority in fulfilling its statutory and policy obligations in relation to ensuring prisoners have access to food and drink. The contract will be let on the basis of an initial term of 03/05/2026 to 02/05/2031. Further options are available which may take the total contract term to an end date of 02/05/2034 on a 2 years (03/05/2031 to 02/05/2033) plus 1 year (03/05/2033 to 02/05/2034) basis.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority undertook this procurement, via the Open procedure, with the aim of awarding to a single supplier to provide the provision of food and drink products across across the prison estate in England and Wales; this equates to a population of approximately 87,400 prisoners (as of 26th July 2024) in addition to provision for some staff facilities and visitor centres. This provision aids the Authority in fulfilling its statutory and policy obligations in relation to ensuring prisoners have access to food and drink. The contract will be let on the basis of an initial term of 03/05/2026 to 02/05/2031. Further options are available which may take the total contract term to an end date of 02/05/2034 on a 2 years (03/05/2031 to 02/05/2033) plus 1 year (03/05/2033 to 02/05/2034) basis.

Options: Price review clauses apply at regular intervals throughout the contract term as detailed in the Terms and Conditions.

Renewal: INITIAL TERM: 60 MONTHS (03/05/2026 to 02/05/2031) + 24 MONTHS EXTENSION (03/05/2031 to 02/05/2033) + 12 MONTHS EXTENSION (03/05/2033 to 03/05/2034)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083143-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Future notice date | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Award date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £879,600,000 |
| Lots value | £879,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £826,730,000 |

## Status

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

## 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BFS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 15200000 - Prepared and preserved fish
- 15300000 - Fruit, vegetables and related products
- 15500000 - Dairy products
- 15830000 - Sugar and related products
- 15840000 - Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery
- 15850000 - Pasta products
- 15860000 - Coffee, tea and related products
- 15870000 - Condiments and seasonings
- 15890000 - Miscellaneous food products and dried goods
- 15891000 - Soups and broths
- 15893000 - Dry goods
- 15894000 - Processed food products
- 15896000 - Deep-frozen products
- 15897200 - Canned goods

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 09:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083143-2025
- 28 Aug 2024 at 12:02 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027427-2024
- 30 Jul 2024 at 14:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023789-2024
- 6 Jul 2023 at 13:23 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019306-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

## Provenance

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