Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 23 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Prison Catering and Hospitality UK4

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdConcessionLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Concession value (operator's revenue)£960,000total for 2 lots · operator revenue, not the authority's budget
Submissions closed 20 Oct 2025awarded 1 Apr 2026
Awarded to The Clink Charity T/A Clink Events
Contract term 6 yrs 5 moends 30 Sept 2031 · starts 11 May 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority are seeking to establish and operate two restaurants open to the general public, one in the female estate at HMP Styal and one in the male estate at HMP Brixton. These will be awarded as concession contracts. Total value includes estimated potential Income plus funding.

The procurement ITT and PQQ references are as follows:

  1. ITT_9856 – HMP Styal
  2. ITT_9857 – HMP Brixton
  3. PQQ_530 – Standard Supplier Question (only needs to be completed once).

Interested bidders are also able to attend Prison site visits as below:

HMP Styal - 13th October - 10:15am till 12pm

HMP Brixton - 14th October - 11:00am till 1pm

Please contact [email protected] if you wish to attend.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£960,000 together)
Lot #1HMP BrixtonAwarded 6 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£480,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 11 May 2025 – 30 Sept 2031 (6 yrs 5 mo)Value: £480,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Lot #2HMP Styal 6 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£480,000

Lot 2 - HMP Styal – Female open estate

Contract period: 11 May 2025 – 30 Sept 2031 (6 yrs 5 mo)Value: £480,000 exc. VAT · £600,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
ConcessionLight touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST
Last source update
28 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-058809
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
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Submission deadline
20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
8 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

11 May 2025 → 28 Apr 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Contract starts
    11 May 2025, 00:00 BST
  2. Tender notice published398 days ago
    23 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST
  3. Clarification questions by383 days ago
    8 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline371 days ago
    20 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published181 days ago
    28 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Sept 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Sept 2025, 11:10 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    28 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    28 Apr 2026, 16:43 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £480,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · HMP Brixton1 award
The Clink Charity T/A Clink EventsVCSE£480,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN 102 Petty France, London, London, SW1H 9AJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • The Clink CharityAwarded supplier Units 1&2 Bessemer Park, London, London, SE24 0HGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender