---
title: "Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e917"
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buyer: "Ministry of Justice"
published: "2026-08-20"
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# Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e917

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured digital delivery services for its Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation programme. The requirement covers information technology services, including consulting, software development, internet services and support. It concerns digital work supporting prison services and offender management operations. The buyer is a central government department. The procurement was structured as a single service requirement, with the Ministry of Justice as the purchasing organisation and The Dextrous Web as the selected supplier. This is relevant to businesses delivering digital transformation, software development, technical consulting or ongoing IT support for public sector services, particularly those able to work with operationally sensitive government environments and complex service users.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a competitive call-off under a framework using a selective procedure. The Ministry of Justice selected The Dextrous Web on 20 August 2026. The award is valued at £40,000,000 excluding VAT and £48,000,000 including VAT. The award standstill period ends on 1 September 2026, with contract signature scheduled for 2 September 2026. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 August 2029, with an optional extension of up to 12 months, allowing a maximum end date of 1 August 2030. One lot was awarded. The award record identifies IT services as the procurement category and the contract is above the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates substantial Ministry of Justice demand for digital delivery supporting prisons and offender management, at a scale requiring an established delivery capability rather than a narrow software product. A credible future competitor would need experience combining digital transformation, software development, technical consulting, internet services and support, with the ability to deliver and maintain services across a complex central government environment. The successful supplier is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that smaller specialists can compete where they can demonstrate sufficient delivery capacity, assurance and resilience. Relevant businesses should be able to evidence dependable service operation, multidisciplinary digital teams, integration of new and existing systems, and experience delivering technology for sensitive public services.

## Notice

Digital Delivery for Prisons Digital Priorities and OMU Transformation

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079671-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Sep 2026 - 1 Aug 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Justice |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | The Dextrous Web |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 20 Aug 2026 at 17:56 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079671-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079671-2026
  20th August 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dxw.com
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04fb0d
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/procurement
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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