--- title: "Prison Operator Services - January 2026 Subject Matter Experts Panel Market Engagement Event" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f761" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f761" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f761.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f761.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE" published: "2025-12-17" --- # Prison Operator Services - January 2026 Subject Matter Experts Panel Market Engagement Event Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f761 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05f761) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05f761.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process concerning Prison Operator Services. The procurement initiative is intended to launch in 2026 and involves a Market Engagement Event scheduled for 13th January 2026 at Pinsent Mason’s offices in Leeds, UK. This event will be an interactive, in-person session, focusing on designing and delivering prison services under the framework agreement. The industry category includes prison services, imprisonment services, and public security, law, and order services. The procurement process adheres to UK legislation 2023/54 and is classified as part of the public security services procurement category. This tender presents significant business growth potential for organisations specialising in security and correctional facility management. It offers a substantial total contract value estimated at £92 billion GBP and a contract period spanning from March 2027 to March 2035. Businesses involved in finance, resource allocation, reducing reoffending, and effective mobilisation of prison operations may benefit from this opportunity. The structured panel sessions at the Market Engagement Event will aid potential suppliers in aligning their service design and delivery standards to those expected by the Ministry of Justice, providing a platform for business collaboration and competitive success in upcoming mini-competitions and standalone procurements. Business entities capable of adapting their existing frameworks successfully to public security sectors and those interested in the Prison Operator Services Framework 2 are encouraged to register and participate. ## Notice BACKGROUND AND INFORMATION Subject to approvals, the Authority intends to launch procurements for the Prison Operator Services Framework 2 (POSF2) and HMP Rye Hill in 2026. To help interested suppliers understand the principles of key areas of service design and delivery, the Authority will be hosting a market engagement session on Tuesday 13th January 2026. This event will be delivered using interactive panel sessions with relevant Authority Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), focused on four key areas relating to designing and delivering service requirements at prisons as part of either Mini-Competitions under a Framework or standalone procurements not let under a Framework. This will be an in-person only event held at Pinsent Mason's offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). Due to this being an in-person event, it will not be recorded. The proposed agenda and indicative timings for the event are as follows: * Arrival - 12.30pm to 1pm * Introduction - 1pm to 1.15pm * Panel 1 - Finance - 1.15pm to 1.45pm * Panel 2 - Reducing Reoffending - 1.45pm to 2.15pm * Panel 3 - Staff Profiling and Resourcing - 2.15pm to 3pm * Break - 3pm to 3.30pm * Panel 4 - Mobilisation - 3.30pm to 4pm * Panel 5 - General Q&A - 4pm to 4.30pm EVENT DESCRIPTION This will be an in person only event, held at Pinsent Mason's offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). INTRODUCTION (1pm - 1.15pm) - Welcome message from MoJ and HMPPS Senior Leadership. PANEL 1 - FINANCE (1.15pm - 1.45pm) - The panel will be made up of two Authority SMEs from the MoJ and HMPPS Finance Team. - The session will focus on the completion of the Financial Response Template (FRT) and Cost Assumptions Questionnaire (CAQ), whilst ensuring that messaging is delivered in a helpful way for those from a non-finance background. PANEL 2 - REDUCING REOFFENDING (1.45pm - 2.15pm) - The panel will be made up of two Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - The session will examine how to assess, resource and deliver a reducing reoffending programme. PANEL 3 - STAFF PROFILING AND RESOURCING (2.15pm - 3pm) - The Panel will be made up of three Authority SMEs from HMPPS. - The session will provide an overview of the importance of robust resourcing as well as the key principles suppliers should consider when completing staff profiles. PANEL 4 - MOBILISATION (3.30pm - 4pm) - The panel will be made up of three Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - The session will focus on how Operators can effectively mobilise a prison following success in a competition. - This will be an interactive session and suppliers are encouraged to submit questions relating to mobilisation via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, to inform discussion during the session. PANEL 5 - GENERAL Q&A (4pm - 4.30pm) - The panel will be made up of a variety of Authority SMEs from MoJ and HMPPS. - This session will seek to answer a mixture of pre-determined questions from suppliers and questions posed by the Authority to provide further clarity on key areas. - Suppliers are encouraged to submit questions relating to Prison Operator Services via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, to inform the Q& session. - There may be time for questions to be asked on the day from attendees via Slido to protect anonymity. In addition to suppliers being encouraged to submit questions relating to the Mobilisation and General Q&A sessions, the Authority also encourages suppliers to submit questions relating to the other sessions. The Authority will use these questions to inform the messaging to be delivered in each session. Any questions submitted will be treated anonymously. Suppliers should submit any questions they have via the eSourcing portal, Jaggaer, when confirming their attendance at the event. REGISTERING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPLIER ATTENDEES For suppliers who have not previously expressed an interest in POSF2 but are interested in attending this event, please register for this procurement opportunity on the MoJ's e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, under PQQ_404 - Market Engagement for Prison Operator Services Framework Agreement - Generation Two. A link to the MoJ's e-procurement portal is below: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html Once a supplier has registered for this opportunity via Jaggaer, please respond via PQQ_404 - Market Engagement for Prison Operator Services Framework Agreement - Generation Two on Jaggaer by no later than 5pm on Thursday 8th January 2026 with the names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees for the event. Please note there is a maximum of 5 attendees per organisation for the event. ### Planning Information This will be an in person only event, held at Pinsent Mason’s offices in Leeds (1 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5AB). INTRODUCTION (1pm - 1.15pm) PANEL 1 - FINANCE (1.15pm - 1.45pm) PANEL 2 - REDUCING REOFFENDING (1.45pm - 2.15pm) PANEL 3 - STAFF PROFILING AND RESOURCING (2.15pm – 3pm) BREAK (3pm - 3.30pm) PANEL 4 - MOBILISATION (3.30pm – 4pm) PANEL 5 - GENERAL Q&A (4pm - 4.30pm) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083635-2025 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Dec 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 8 Mar 2027 - 7 Mar 2035 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £92,000,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 75 - Administration, defence and social security services ### Codes - 75231210 - Imprisonment services - 75231230 - Prison services - 75240000 - Public security, law and order services ## Release History - 17 Dec 2025 at 09:51 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083635-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083635-2025 17th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://ministryofjusticecommercial.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.html - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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