Planning

Supply of Engineering Machinery to Prison Industries

  • Ministry of Justice

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041463

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056284 (view related notices)

Published 19 July 2025, 12:12am



Scope

Description

Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Servicing of Engineering Machinery to Prison Workshops in England and Wales

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework

Total value (estimated)

  • £8,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £10,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 27 October 2025 to 26 October 2029
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 42000000 - Industrial machinery

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Lot 1. Sheet Metal Machinery

Description

Supply of sheet metal machinery such as laser cutters, punch machines, shearing machines and press brakes

Lot value (estimated)

  • £5,400,000 excluding VAT
  • £6,480,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 2. Metal Machining Equipment

Description

Supply of metal machining equipment such as CNC lathes and CNC milling machines

Lot value (estimated)

  • £1,500,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,800,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 3. Metal Fabrication Equipment

Description

Supply of metal fabrication equipment such as saws and drills

Lot value (estimated)

  • £800,000 excluding VAT
  • £9,600,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Lot 4. Supply of Tube Bending Equipment

Description

Supply of metal tube bending machinery

Lot value (estimated)

  • £300,000 excluding VAT
  • £360,000 including VAT

Framework lot values may be shared with other lots

Same for all lots

CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.


Framework

Maximum number of suppliers

Unlimited

Maximum percentage fee charged to suppliers

0%

Contracting authorities that may use the framework

Establishing party only


Participation

Particular suitability

Lot 1. Sheet Metal Machinery

Lot 2. Metal Machining Equipment

Lot 3. Metal Fabrication Equipment

Lot 4. Supply of Tube Bending Equipment

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

15 September 2025

Enquiry deadline

22 September 2025, 11:59pm

Tender submission deadline

26 September 2025, 11:59pm

Submission address and any special instructions

Bidders who register on the esourcing platform www.ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk will have access to the Instructions for Bidders including specification, award criteria and framework terms and conditions

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

English

Award decision date (estimated)

17 October 2025


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Reduced tendering period

Yes

Qualifying planned procurement notice - minimum 10 days


Contracting authority

Ministry of Justice

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDNN-2773-HVYN

102 Petty France

London

SW1H 9AJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKI32 - Westminster

Organisation type: Public authority - central government