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title: "ID 5177126 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables"
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# ID 5177126 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5177126-doj-nips-supply-and-delivery-of-fresh-and-prepared-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-043b11). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Prison Service: "ID 5177126 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Fresh and Prepared Fruit and Vegetables". Published status: complete. Published Value: £2,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Mar 2024, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Northern Ireland Prison Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/northern-ireland-prison-service-gov-ea797)
- **Published Value:** £2,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 March 2024 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Fruit, vegetables and related products
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £2,000,000 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5177126-doj-nips-supply-and-delivery-of-fresh-and-prepared-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-043b11#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043b11`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5177126-doj-nips-supply-and-delivery-of-fresh-and-prepared-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-043b11#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5177126-doj-nips-supply-and-delivery-of-fresh-and-prepared-fruit-and-vegetables-ocds-h6vhtk-043b11#participate

## Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of and operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland (DOJ) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Buyer requires a Supplier(s) to supply and deliver fresh and prepared fruit and vegetables. The requirement has been split into two lots. Lot 1 – Maghaberry Prison and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison and Lot 2 - Magilligan Prison. Tenderers may bid for one or both Lots providing they have the capacity to deliver the requirement as stated. The Supplier must provide all items listed within the Lot. The contract will be for a period of three (3) years followed by two optional extension periods of twelve (12) months each.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1 – Maghaberry Prison and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £1,300,000
- **Description:** The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of and operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland (DOJ) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland...

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2 - Magilligan Prison
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 15300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £700,000
- **Description:** The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of and operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland (DOJ) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Lot 1 – Maghaberry Prison and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison (active)
  - Award id: `022567-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £1,300,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Lot 2 - Magilligan Prison (active)
  - Award id: `022567-2024-2-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £700,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Lot 1 – Maghaberry Prison and Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,300,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2024

- **Contract:** Lot 2 - Magilligan Prison (active)
  - Signed Value: £700,000
  - Signed Date: 18/07/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022567-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-07-19T15:45:22.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T04:08:33.598Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043b11