Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Authority undertook this procurement, via the Open procedure, with the aim of awarding to a single supplier to provide the provision of food and drink products across across the prison estate in England and Wales; this equates to a population of approximately 87,400 prisoners (as of 26th July 2024) in addition to provision for some staff facilities and visitor centres. This provision aids the Authority in fulfilling its statutory and policy obligations in relation to ensuring prisoners have access to food and drink.
The contract will be let on the basis of an initial term of 03/05/2026 to 02/05/2031. Further options are available which may take the total contract term to an end date of 02/05/2034 on a 2 years (03/05/2031 to 02/05/2033) plus 1 year (03/05/2033 to 02/05/2034) basis.
CPV: Canned goods · Cocoa; chocolate and sugar confectionery · Coffee, tea and related products · Condiments and seasonings · Dairy products · Deep-frozen products · Dry goods · Food, beverages, tobacco and related products · Fruit, vegetables and related products · Miscellaneous food products and dried goods · Pasta products · Prepared and preserved fish · +3 more
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes
- First published
- 6 Jul 2023, 14:23 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 09:45 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Sept 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-083143- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03df68Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 27 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
Timeline
6 Jul 2023 → 3 May 2026 · 5 dates- Next notice expected6 Jul 2023, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened27 Sept 2024, 12:01 BST
- Submission deadline11 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Notice published311 days ago16 Dec 2025, 09:45 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until172 days ago3 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2024- Published value updated to £879,600,00030 Jul 2024, 15:13 BSTwas £600,000,000
- Status changed to active30 Jul 2024, 15:13 BST
- Procurement method changed30 Jul 2024, 15:13 BST
- Deadline published: 27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST30 Jul 2024, 15:13 BST
- Deadline moved to 11 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST28 Aug 2024, 13:02 BST+14 days · was 27 Sept 2024, 12:00 BST
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 09:45 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2 | 27 Sept 2024 | 11 Oct 2024 | +14 d |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-07: 1 release · 6 Jul 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| BFS GROUP LIMITED | £826,730,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of Prisoner and Non-Prisoner Food · BFS GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 15 Dec 2025
- Value
- £826,730,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Court of JusticeReview body
- Royal Courts of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- BFS GROUP LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical selection criteria
- Economic and financial selection criteria