Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Ministry of Justice
5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
MOJProcurementIndustries@justice.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 02033343555
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Knitted & Woven Fabric, Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 19200000 - Textile fabrics and related items
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Prison Industries manufacture a range of textile items including clothing and bedding for the Prison Estate, along with sandbags. We require raw materials to be delivered to prison workshops across the UK. We intend to divide this requirement into lots as follows, with Suppliers able to bid for any number of Lots:
Lot 1: Woven Fabric
Lot 2: Knitted Fabric
Lot 3: Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene
Suppliers are invited to express their interest in this opportunity and to attend a Supplier Engagement Event on Tuesday 30th January 2024 at 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Please contact MOJProcurementIndustries@justice.gov.uk to express an interest in this procurement and advise if you wish to attend the advertised event. Please let us know details of attendees (numbers may need to be limited depending on room capacity) and which of the advertised Lots you are interested in.
The focus of the day will be to discuss the requirements of Prison Industries and also to go through the Bidding process. There will be ample opportunity to answer questions and speak to us on a 1-2-1 basis. We will compile a list of questions and answers from the day and these will be shared with all participants.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £33,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of Woven Fabrics to Prison Industries Workshops
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials
- 19210000 - Woven fabrics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prison Industries manufacture various items for the prison estate including clothing, bedding, laundry bags and curtains. We require a range of woven fabrics to be delivered to workshop locations across the UK
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated annual requirement is around 2,000,000 metres
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of Knitted Fabrics to Prison Industries Workshops
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 19251000 - Knitted fabrics
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prison Industries manufacture various clothing items for the prison estate including t-shirts, sweatshirts and jogging bottoms. We require a range of knitted fabrics to be delivered to workshop locations across the UK
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated annual requirement is around 500,000 metres
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries Workshops
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 19200000 - Textile fabrics and related items
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prison Industries manufacture sandbags and require hessian, twine and polypropylene to be delivered to workshop locations across the UK
two.2.14) Additional information
The estimated annual requirement is around 600,000 metres of hessian, 900 metres of twine and 60,000 metres of polypropylene.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
19 February 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Product specifications for our current requirements are attached to this notice. Should you not be able to view them then please request a copy from MOJProcurementIndustries@justice.gov.uk
As part of the tender process for this requirement, it is likely that bidders will be asked to complete an MSAT (Government's Modern Slavery Assessment Tool). More information on this can be found here https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/msat