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title: "Prison Operator Services Competition - HMP Rye Hill - UK4 Tender Notice"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0690f0"
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published: "2026-07-07"
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# Prison Operator Services Competition - HMP Rye Hill - UK4 Tender Notice

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0690f0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice was engaged in a procurement process for the operation of HMP Rye Hill, a Category C training prison near Rugby in Warwickshire. The tender, titled "Prison Operator Services Competition - HMP Rye Hill - UK4 Tender Notice," targeted the industry category of prison services and was initially planned under a competitive flexible procedure. Key procurement activities included site visits scheduled for May 2026, with the initial tender notice published on 16th June 2026. Unfortunately, the tender was later cancelled on 7th July 2026. Originally, the procurement process aimed for a contract starting on 20th January 2028, concluding on 20th January 2040, including the option to extend for up to three additional years. The Ministry of Justice indicated a procurement value of £405 million, using a selective procurement method, with operations centred in the United Kingdom.

This tender represented significant business growth opportunities, particularly for organisations skilled in managing prison facilities and delivering operational custodial services such as rehabilitation, education, and security. The Ministry of Justice sought a single operator to continue its approach from the early 1990s, fostering a mixed economy of public, voluntary, and private sector involvement. The procurement targeted businesses capable of providing comprehensive facility management and operational services, ensuring safety, security, and the reduction of reoffending rates. Such an opportunity was lucrative for businesses specialised in prison services, public security, and law enforcement sectors, with capabilities to engage in long-term service contracts and adapt to extensive public sector requirements.

## Notice

HMP Rye Hill is a Category C training prison in the village of Willoughby, near Rugby in Warwickshire. It holds 1,122 prisoners. Operated by G4S, it opened in 2001 as a Category B prison for adult males. Under this procurement, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) (the Authority) is seeking a single operator to manage and maintain both the prison regime and the prison facilities at HMP Rye Hill. The Authority has procured contracts for the operation of prisons by the private sector since the early 1990s and continues to support a mixed economy of public, voluntary, and private sector involvement. The current contract for HMP Rye Hill will expire on 20 January 2028. Scope of Services The Prison Operator Services contract (also referred as "prison management" in global markets) includes: * Operational custodial services: education, rehabilitation, training, work, security and resettlement * Facilities Management ("FM"): both hard and soft FM services The contract is based on the Cabinet Office Model Services Contract and is designed to ensure safe, secure and transformative prison operations that reduce reoffending and maintain high standards. The Authority aims to ensure a safe and efficient transfer of services with minimal disruption to staff and prisoners, while modernising the prison to ensure it is fit for the future. Procurement Documentation Details of the procurement can be found in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents which are structured into three volumes and are located in Ministry of Justice's e-Sourcing Portal (Jaggaer). Volume 1: Introduction, Instructions, and Procurement Process - providing instructions on the completion and submission of tenders, including indicative timelines. Volume 2: Bidder Response Criteria and Assessment Methodology - providing details of the Response Criteria Bidders are required to cover in their Bids, together with guidance on completion of Bidder responses against each criterion. This volume also provides details of the evaluation methodology by which the Bid will be evaluated and the award criteria. Volume 3: The Draft Contract - providing the draft Framework Agreement and a Model Call-Off Contract, that will form the basis of Prison Operator Services delivery for any Mini-Competition run in accordance with the Call-Off Procedure. Contract Duration The anticipated contract duration is 12 years from the operational services commencement date with: - An option to extend by up to 3 years (1+1+1) - A break clause 6 years from the Service Commencement Date

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 1 year + 1 year + 1 year

### Planning Information

The Authority is pleased to confirm that it will be facilitating the second site visit to HMP Rye Hill which will be 1-1 site visits on Wednesday 20th May 2026 and Thursday 21st May 2026. 
The site visit will be split into two sessions on both days as follows:
Morning – 10:00am-12:00pm
Afternoon – 2:00pm-4:00pm
The Authority can confirm that you are allowed to bring a maximum of four attendees on this visit. 
To ensure the site visit is as informative and productive as possible you will need to identify specific areas you would like to focus on during the visit. For the avoidance of doubt, the Authority will not accept generic requests from Suppliers to visit the whole site. Suppliers should note that there will be further opportunity to visit the site during the competition. 
Therefore, the Authority would be grateful if you could provide specific detail/ explanation of the areas you wish to visit. Please also confirm whether there is a session or day that they cannot attend by this deadline. For the avoidance of doubt, you are only invited to attend one session on one of the days and not multiple sessions on one or both days. 
The Authority will confirm which session you are invited to attend shortly after the deadline. 
REGISTERING ATTENDANCE AND SUPPLIER ATTENDEES
To express an interest in any of the HMP Rye Hill market engagement events, suppliers should register for this procurement opportunity on the MoJ’s e-procurement portal, Jaggaer, under PQQ_564 – Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill. 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_564 – Market Engagement for HMP Rye Hill with the requested information by the deadlines specified below:
• Site Visit – names, job titles and email addresses of your attendees by no later than 5PM on Thursday 14th May 2026. Please note there is a maximum of 4 attendees per organisation for this event.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063832-2026 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2028 - 20 Jan 2040 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £405,000,000 |
| Lots value | £405,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF JUSTICE |
| Additional buyers | Missing |
| 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 | TLG13 Warwickshire CC |

## 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

- 7 Jul 2026 at 15:38 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063832-2026
- 16 Jun 2026 at 13:21 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056678-2026
- 16 Jun 2026 at 12:32 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056642-2026
- 5 May 2026 at 09:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040850-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063832-2026
  7th July 2026 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056678-2026
  16th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056642-2026
  16th June 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040850-2026
  5th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
- 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

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