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Provision of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food[E20]

Leeds, United KingdomMinistry of Justice[E1]

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In plain English

What they want
The Authority is undertaking 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.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 11 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 11 Oct 2024, 11:00 UTC.
Published 30 Jul 2024.
Value
GBP 879,600,000
Buyer
Ministry of JusticeSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]
11 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E21]
GBP 879,600,000
Published[E18]
30 Jul 2024
Procedure[E17]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
6 hours ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Authority is undertaking 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 Authority requires a single supplier with the ability to perform the specification as set out in the Invitation to Tender. 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. Price review clauses also apply at regular intervals throughout the contract term as detailed in the Terms and Conditions. All documents are available electronically, free of charge, at https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk Please also see the FTS Notice here https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023789-2024[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: North East, United Kingdom.[E12]
  • ConditionDelivery location: North West, United Kingdom.[E13]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.[E14]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.[E15]
  • ConditionDelivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.[E6]
  • ConditionDelivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.[E10]
  • ConditionDelivery location: London, United Kingdom.[E11]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South East, United Kingdom.[E9]
  • ConditionDelivery location: South West, United Kingdom.[E8]
  • ConditionDelivery location: Wales, United Kingdom.[E7]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC

    The deadline (2024-10-11T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881

Evidence

21 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is Ministry of Justice.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 15000000 (Food, beverages, tobacco and related products).

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 11 Oct 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2024-10-11T12:00:00+01:00”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Authority is undertaking 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 pri…”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: West Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/4, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    Delivery location: Wales, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/9, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    Delivery location: South West, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/8, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Delivery location: South East, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/7, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Delivery location: East of England, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/5, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    Delivery location: London, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/6, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    Delivery location: North East, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/0, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  13. E13

    Delivery location: North West, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  14. E14

    Delivery location: Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/2, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  15. E15

    Delivery location: East Midlands, United Kingdom.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/3, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  16. E16

    This notice changes or updates a call for competition.

    “tenderAmendment”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  17. E17

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  18. E18

    The notice was published on 30 Jul 2024.

    “2024-07-30T17:12:57+01:00”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  19. E19

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  20. E20

    The notice is titled "Provision of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food".

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  21. E21

    The stated value is GBP 879,600,000.

    “879600000 GBP”

    Document 7816d71a-6b25-48b0-90ea-71c9e3caa609-779881, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:59 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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