Award

Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster

  • Ministry of Justice

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-070918

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05da13 (view related notices)

Published 4 November 2025, 3:18pm



Scope

Reference

Prj_15484

Description

Provision of Ferry crossing services from NDC Branston to IOW Prisons


Contract 1. Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster

Supplier

Contract value

  • £553,453 excluding VAT
  • £664,144.08 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

1 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2034
  • 9 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 60610000 - Ferry transport services

Contract locations

  • UKJ34 - Isle of Wight

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

  • Single supplier - technical reasons
  • Additional or repeat goods, services or works - further goods, services or works following a competitive procedure
  • Extreme and unavoidable urgency

Absence of competition for technical reasons whereby only a specific supplier can provide the service required. Repeat of services provided previously


Supplier

Red Funnel Ferries

  • Companies House: 10823670

12 Bugle Street

Southampton

SO14 2JY

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ32 - Southampton

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Ferry Crossing Service for NDC & IOW Prison Cluster


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