DOJ NIPS – Supply, Delivery and Disposal of Uniforms for Operational Staff

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            "id": "18000000",
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    "title": "DOJ NIPS – Supply, Delivery and Disposal of Uniforms for Operational Staff",
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        "id": "conflictOfInterest",
        "description": "Not published",
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      {
        "id": "037036-2026",
        "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037036-2026",
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      "features": "The competitive flexible procurement process comprises of 4 stages and Suppliers must pass each stage to remain in the competition. At Stage 1, suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation criteria. At Stages 2 and 3, suppliers will be assessed against the provision and technical suitability of proposed products and will include provision of samples. At Stage 4, suppliers will be assessed against Qualitative and Quantitative criteria. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tender (ITT) document for detailed information on the procurement procedure."
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    },
    "description": "The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice Northern Ireland (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the DOJNI. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Northern Ireland Prison Service wish to appoint a supplier(s) to supply and deliver a range of uniform items. The Buyer also wishes to appoint a supplier to securely dispose of old and surplus uniform items. The requirement will be divided into 6 separate lots: Lot 1 – General uniform, Lot 2 - Utility uniform, Lot 3 - Uniform with emblems, Lot 4 - Accessories, Lot 5 - Waterproof clothing, Lot 6 - Uniform disposal. The Contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years followed by two (2) optional extension periods of two (2) years each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.",
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      "financialTerms": "For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice\nContract Value \nThe estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority. "
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      "endDate": "2026-05-08T17:00:00+01:00"
    },
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    "submissionTerms": {
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      "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
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    "mainProcurementCategory": "goods",
    "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the  relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity  on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.\nPaper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.\nThe tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps",
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        "locality": "Belfast",
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