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Supply of Fabric, Hessian & Twine, Leather, Upholstery Foam and Haberdashery to Prison Industries

• Ministry of Justice

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-031295

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-040e77

Published 24 October 2023, 10:17am

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Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

Ministry of Justice

5 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Email

MOJProcurementIndustries@justice.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 02033343555

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

I.5) Main activity

Public order and safety

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Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Supply of Fabric, Hessian & Twine, Leather, Upholstery Foam and Haberdashery to Prison Industries

II.1.2) Main CPV code

• 19000000 - Leather and textile fabrics, plastic and rubber materials

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

Prison Industries require various fabrics, leather, upholstery foam and haberdashery for use in their Textiles and Upholstery workshops in establishments across England and Wales. These workshops manufacture a range of goods for the prison estate and other government departments. Suppliers are invited to express their interest in this opportunity and are encouraged to sign up for individual supplier sessions via MS Teams on 6, 13, and 14th November 2023. These will last for approximately 45 minutes and are available on a first come first served basis. Please contact MOJProcurementIndustries@justice.gov.uk to register your interest and book a session.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Woven Fabrics

Lot No

1

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19210000 - Woven fabrics

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require a range of woven fabrics to manufacture various items including clothing, bedding, laundry bags and curtains. The estimated annual requirement is around 1,500,000 metres.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison Industries

Lot No

2

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19251000 - Knitted fabrics

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require a range of knitted fabrics to manufacture various clothing items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts and jogging bottoms. The estimated annual requirement is around 500,000 metres.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Hessian, Twine and Polypropylene to Prison Industries

Lot No

3

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19211100 - Mixed woven fabrics

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require materials to manufacture sandbags. The estimated annual requirement is around 600,000 metres of hessian, 900 metres of twine and 60,000 metres of polypropylene.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Leather to Prison Industries

Lot No

4

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19100000 - Leather

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require leather in various thicknesses to manufacture leather goods such as belts and pouches. The estimated annual requirement is around 3,000m².

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Upholstery Foam to Prison Industries

Lot No

5

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 35111310 - Foam packages

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require upholstery foam in a range of thicknesses to manufacture furniture. The estimated annual requirement is around £100,000.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Haberdashery Goods to Prison Industries

Lot No

6

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19435100 - Sewing thread

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require a range of haberdashery goods including threads, labels, elastic and fasteners. Estimated annual spend is around £500,000.

II.2) Description

II.2.1) Title

Supply of Upholstery Fabric to Prison Industries

Lot No

7

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

• 19243000 - Upholstery fabrics

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes

• UK - United Kingdom

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Prison Industries require upholstery fabric to manufacture furniture in their upholstery workshops. The estimated annual requirement is around £60,000.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

26 February 2024

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Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

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Section VI. Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

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