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title: "HMPPS Prison Retail Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0605bb"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "MINISTRY OF JUSTICE"
published: "2026-06-16"
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# HMPPS Prison Retail Services

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0605bb

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice is in the planning stage of a procurement process for the HMPPS Prison Retail Services, aimed at serving 108 public prisons across England and Wales. The procurement involves the distribution of non-essential goods to prisoners, including diverse product categories like food, drinks, toiletries, and tobacco, aligning with the Central Product List. An upcoming virtual market engagement is scheduled for 30th June 2026, offering insights into the final service model and procurement strategy. The planned contract period is set to begin on 1st August 2029 and last until 31st July 2037, with a hybrid service delivery model that includes off-site and on-site order fulfilment options. This initiative represents a significant opportunity within the services industry category, with its primary focus on retail trade services, transport services, and storage and warehousing services.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in retail trade, logistics, and supply chain management to expand by providing essential services to the prison system. Companies with expertise in managing diverse logistics operations, secure product delivery, and complex order fulfilment across multiple locations would be well-suited to compete. The flexibility required by different prison infrastructures means that adaptable and innovative businesses could offer valuable solutions that support the fulfilment of goals set by the HMPPS. Engaging in this procurement process could position suppliers as key partners in public sector service delivery, fostering long-term growth and collaboration opportunities with the Ministry of Justice.

## Notice

The HMPPS Prison Retail Service is a critical service which delivers non-essential goods to prisoners within the UK prison system. The service is required to deliver approximately 250,000 transactions per month in total, to a population of circa 88,000 prisoners, across 108 public prisons in England & Wales. The Authority may also require that privately managed prisons are able to opt-in to elements of the service. The service will draw from a National Product List (NPL) agreed centrally, from which prisoners can purchase using their own funds. Each prison will offer a Local Product List (LPL) derived from the National Product List, to meet the needs of their prisoners. The products required range from ambient, fresh, chilled and frozen food/drinks to toiletries/healthcare; and vapes/tobacco. This list is not exhaustive, and product types may be subject to change. Some goods supplied may also be bespoke to HMPPS, to meet security requirements (e.g. Vapes). The Authority requires a service that meets the needs of the prisoners (the customer), whilst maintaining safety and security standards and supporting wider strategic aims of HMPPS. The service consists of the following key elements: * Supply of goods - consistent and stable supply of the products listed on the NPL and associated LPLs. * Ordering processes - the taking and processing of individual prisoner orders in both digital and non-digital prisons. * Order fulfilment - servicing of the prisoner orders, through pick & pack workshops or shops. * Stock management - replenishment and management of stock both at wholesale and workshop/shop level, to ensure availability to service orders. * Distribution - delivery of bulk goods or picked & packed orders to receiving site. The preferred future delivery model includes a hybrid approach to fulfilment methods across the estate, and includes: * A delivered service from off-site workshop(s), with orders picked & packed by the supplier. * Local on-site workshops, with a supplier providing bulk deliveries of goods and a stock management system, and orders picked & packed by HMPPS (prisoner workforce). * On-site shops, with some operated by the supplier and some operated by HMPPS. For all shops, the supplier would provide bulk deliveries of goods and a tilling system. * 'Twinned' sites, whereby fulfilment for these sites is provided by another establishment. In this scenario, the suppliers would provide the bulk deliveries of goods for these orders to the fulfilling sites local workshop or shop. Delivery of the service will require flexibility across different parts of the estate, in light of both Governor preferences for fulfilment and the digital/physical infrastructure available within establishments. Please note: All information provided in this Notice is indicative only and is subject to change.

### Planning Information

The Authority intends to run a Virtual Market Engagement event via Microsoft Teams on Tuesday 30th June, 14:00-16:00. 
The event intends to provide the market with information on the final service model and assocated requirements and set out the proposed approach to the procurement. There will also be opportunity for Q&A and to provide feedback. 
To confirm attendance at the event, please complete the following registration form: 
https://forms.office.com/e/FuRYwPHtnK
Please note: Timings are approximate and event details may be subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056699-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| 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 | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 26 Apr 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2029 - 31 Jul 2037 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

### Codes

- 15000000 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
- 55900000 - Retail trade services
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services

## Release History

- 16 Jun 2026 at 13:44 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056699-2026
- 12 May 2026 at 13:01 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043487-2026
- 14 Jan 2026 at 14:15 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003128-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056699-2026
  16th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043487-2026
  12th May 2026 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003128-2026
  14th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://forms.office.com/e/FuRYwPHtnK
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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