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Notice: Transportation, storage, disposal of seized goods from Prison Establishments

  • Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-028580

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0405f1

Published 28 September 2023, 10:20am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

5 Wellington Place

Leeds

SW1H 9AJ

Email

MoJProcurement.Off@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

Notice: Transportation, storage, disposal of seized goods from Prison Establishments

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The core potential requirements for this service are defined below but not limited to:

•Collection and haulage of seized goods, in various size(s) and quantities, from the point of collection and transportation to a secure storage facility;

• HMPPs would then request the contractor to dispose of seized goods or in some circumstances await further instructions ( movement to another facility).

The Contractor will be required to provide a range of expert skills and services including removal, storage and disposal of items.

HMPPs has identified that there is likely to be a wide variance in the value of the items involved. HMPPs expectation is that some individual items will be valued in thousands of pounds while many items will be of a lesser value. In addition some establishments may have one package to collect, whilst another may have many boxed items.

The demands on the Contractor will vary and will be dependent on the different types and values of the items that are seized.

The Contractor will be required to be able to service all prisons in UK and Wales, therefore national capability is required.

The Contractor will be expected to collect, transport and dispose of the following items but not limited to;

a) Illicit Drugs

b) Prescribed drugs

c) Textiles

d) Electronics

e) Mobile Phones

It is anticipated that one to two collections from each prison establishment will be needed each year (approximately 140 establishments)

This notice does not commit the Authority to a future procurement. This notice is purely for fact finding to understand what is available in the market.

If the above description is something you can offer please can you email MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk quoting the PIN reference number or notice title and The Authority will arrange a virtual meeting to discuss further to help aid market knowledge and understanding.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90510000 - Refuse disposal and treatment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This notice does not commit the Authority to a future procurement. This notice is purely for fact finding to understand what is available in the market.

If the above description is something you can offer please can you email MoJProcurement.Off@justice.gov.uk quoting the PIN reference number or notice title and The Authority will arrange a virtual meeting to discuss further to help aid market knowledge and understanding.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

28 September 2023


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: No