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# Prisoner Telephony Services – Bridging Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prisoner-telephony-services-bridging-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-066032). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Ministry of Justice: "Prisoner Telephony Services – Bridging Agreement". Published status: complete. Concession Value: £94,620,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Ministry of Justice](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/ministry-of-justice-gov-d18)
- **Concession Value (operator's expected revenue):** £94,620,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Construction and ancillary works for telephone and communication lines, Local area network, Local area network services, Public telephones, Telecommunications equipment and supplies (+4 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £94,620,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 5 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/prisoner-telephony-services-bridging-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-066032#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066032`

## 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/prisoner-telephony-services-bridging-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-066032#tl-md)

## Description
This direct award procurement is a concession contract to continue the existing prisoner telephony service (‘PTS’) for the prisons in England and Wales which are run by HM Prison and Probation Service.  
The PTS is currently provided by British Telecommunications Limited (company number 01800000) (‘BT’) and has been for several years.  The ability for prisoners to maintain relationships with family and friends is critical as it contributes to prisoners’ wellbeing, order and discipline, rehabilitation, and a reduction in the likelihood of reoffending. The main communication channel in use currently is voice telephone calls via the PTS. PTS is a critical service which allows prisoners to make phone calls to approved contact numbers using a unique personal identification number (PIN). The PTS scope includes use of in-cell phones, wing phones, mobile PIN phones and staff to cell phones. 
This direct award, known as the Bridging Agreement, will bridge the period between 1 June 2027 (the current contract expires on 31 May 2027) up to 30 November 2031, which is the period required to enable governing, procuring, mobilising, testing and transitioning to the replacement next generation communications service called the Prisoner Integrated Communications Service (PICS). Under the Bridging Agreement, BT will continue to provide the PTS on substantially the same terms as the current PTS contract together with exit services to transition to PICS. PTS is procured as a concession contract as it is predominately funded from the income generated by prisoners who purchase phone credit from BT.   
KPIs have been included in the contract but details are not included in this notice as these KPIs are not required under section 52 and 71 due to this being a concession contract. 
Plans for PICS are proceeding through the appropriate governance, and MOJ anticipates procurement for replacement services to commence from June 2027, via relevant frameworks agreements such as RM6377 Network Services 4 and the Technology Products & Associated Services (TePAS 2 or TePAS 3 – depending on timing approved in governance) operated by the Government Commercial Agency (GCA). Prospective suppliers are encouraged to engage with GCA (gca.gov.uk) and/or on-framework suppliers to participate in framework opportunities.  
To obtain information from the preliminary market engagement which has occurred already and to register for updates for PICS, please contact vvn.cmo@justice.gov.uk 
Note: With effect on 25 June 2026, BT registered a change at Companies House to reflect its re-registration from a plc.  Whilst the company’s name has changed, the legal entity remains the same with the same company number.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 32410000, 32412100, 32500000, 32550000, 32551400, 32552130
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB

- **Contract Period:** 31/05/2027 to 30/11/2031

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Prisoner Telephony Services – Bridging Agreement (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **British Telecommunications Limited, British Telecommunications plc**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-153592`
  - Value: £94,620,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 06/09/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Prisoner Telephony Services – Bridging Agreement (active)
  - Signed Value: £94,620,000
  - Signed Date: 23/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100501-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T12:42:19.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T23:13:25.618Z
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