Prison Operator Services - HMP Dovegate

CPV: Imprisonment services · Prison services

Procedure method

Restricted procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Awarded

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

10 Dec 2024, 13:06 GMT

Last source update

13 Feb 2026, 15:44 GMT

FTS notice number

2026/S 000-013554

Classification (CPV)

Imprisonment servicesPrison services

Delivery area

UK

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-04c605 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Bidders who initially respond to this notice and successfully meet the Authority's minimum criteria stipulated in the Selection Questionnaire (SQ), will be taken through to the next stage of the competition, “soft dialogue engagement events’’ as enabled for via the Schedule 3 of the Public Contract Regulations (2015) - Light Touch Restricted Procedure. As part of the Selection Questionnaire (SQ), Bidders will have to demonstrate that they have the credibility, capability and understanding of the key principles and approach required to deliver services at HMP Dovegate. The soft dialogue engagement events bring to life the aspects of the competition, giving Bidders the opportunity to talk to Authority’s subject matter experts and will help Bidders to shape their submissions. Following these events, a final set of Tender documentation will be issued. The Ministry of Justice (the “Authority”) intends to run this Competition via the Restricted Procedure using the Light Touch Regime as specified in PCR 2015. The Authority will conduct the procurement in accordance with the principles of equal treatment, transparency, non-discrimination, and proportionality. The Authority is inviting Bidders to respond to this notice and submit responses to the Selection Questionnaire (SQ). As part of the SQ stage, Bidders must submit a completed Financial Viability Risk Assessment (FVRA) template. In addition, it is the Bidders responsibility throughout the Competition to inform the Authority of any adverse movement in the baselines, which were established in the FVRA. Should the criteria set out in the SQ not be met, the Authority will exclude Bidders from the process. Further details of the Authority’s approach are set out in the SQ. Following evaluation of the completed SQ, the Authority will invite down-selected Bidders to attend “soft dialogue engagement events”, and thereafter Invitation to Submit Final Tenders (ISFT) will be issued. Details regarding requirements for the submission of Tenders will be set out in Volume 2 of the ISFT documents. Bidders should comply with the requirements of this in the preparation and submission of Tenders. Bidders should upload their complete Tender electronically via the Authority’s e-Sourcing Portal, Jaggaer, for evaluation by the Authority. The Authority reserves the right to reject Tenders that fail to be uploaded by the specified submission deadline. The award for prison operator services for HMP Dovegate will be based on a Bidders ability to satisfy the Authority that they have the capability and competency to deliver a safe and secure prison against the criteria in the ISFT Volumes. The award for this procurement competition will be based on the most economically advantageous tender. Registration: The Authority will be using its e-Sourcing Portal known as Jaggaer. The e-Sourcing Portal is an online application that allows all bidders to create and submit their responses to any SQ and Tenders via the internet. Bidders instructions to express an interest in this Tender: 1) Login to the Portal at: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html with username and password; 2) Click the PQQs/ITTs Open to All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier); 3) Click on the relevant SQ/ITT to access the content using the following: SQ Code – PQQ_466 Project Code – prj_12662; 4) Click the “Express Interest” button at the top of the page. This will move the SQ/ITT into your “My PQQs/My ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only); 5) You can now access any attachments by clicking “Buyer Attachments” in the “PQQ/ITT Details” box instructions on how to submit a Tender will be provided; 6) If you experience any technical problems, please e-mail [email protected]; 7) In the event of system issues please contact the Jaggaer Helpdesk via telephone 0800 069 8630/ 0845 010 0132

Submission deadline

3 Jan 2025, 12:00 GMT

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Participation fee

document

Bid validity

360 days from the deadline

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