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title: "ID 6564562 DoJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service - Prisoner Telephone System"
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# ID 6564562 DoJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service - Prisoner Telephone System

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6564562-doj-northern-ireland-prison-service-prisoner-telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Northern Ireland Prison Service: "ID 6564562 DoJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service - Prisoner Telephone System". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £6,480,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST. 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)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £6,480,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 1 July 2026 at 23:59 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, Postal and telecommunications services, Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment, Switchboards, Telecommunications equipment and supplies (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £6,480,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-6564562-doj-northern-ireland-prison-service-prisoner-telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24`

## 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-6564562-doj-northern-ireland-prison-service-prisoner-telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24#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-6564562-doj-northern-ireland-prison-service-prisoner-telephone-system-ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24#participate

## Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an executive agency of the Department of
Justice, Northern Ireland. The current prisoner population is 1,884 (as of 26/03/26) with
Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison holding 55 males and 111 female
prisoners, 1,246 prisoners at HMP Maghaberry Prison and 472 at HMP Magilligan Prison.
This Requirement is to cover the supply of telephone equipment and/or services capable
of providing a telephone system for prisoners at Maghaberry and Magilligan Prisons and
Hydebank Wood Secure College and Woman’s Prison. 
The contract will commence upon the Award Date or a date as stimulated within the Letter
of Award and it is anticipated that the solution Go Live Date will be 01 April 2027. The
contract will have an initial operational core term of five years from the Go Live Date. In
addition the contract will also include two optional 24-month extension periods, if required by the NIPS.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32000000, 32500000, 32540000, 32550000, 64000000, 64200000

- **Estimated Value:** £6,480,000

- **Contract Period:** 15/09/2026 to 31/03/2032
- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** ID 6564562 DoJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service - Prisoner Telephone System (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Withheld Section94 Supplier**

  - Value: £6,480,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 14/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F053081-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-15T11:16:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T09:02:38.949Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ae24