Scope
Reference
5949915
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJ NI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty's Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan accommodating adult male prisoners and Hydebank Wood College which accommodates both male and female students. The Buyer wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of a range of toiletry and personal hygiene items for:- a. Distribution within the prison establishments from the NIPS Stores b. Purchase from the Prisoner's tuckshop at their own expense The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this period.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £2,150,000 excluding VAT
- £2,580,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
7 November 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
7 November 2025
Standstill period
- End: 18 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
20 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 21 November 2025 to 20 November 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33700000 - Personal care products
- 33711000 - Perfumes and toiletries
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Information about tenders
- 1 tender received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Withheld Section94 Supplier
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBXY-3232-WNHZ
Withheld address line 1
Withheld Town
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Email: withheldemail@noreply.com
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Northern Ireland Prison Service
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PRMX-2692-MXQX
Procurement Unit, Estates Management, Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison, Hospital Road
Belfast
BT8 8NA
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast