Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Prisoner Clothing and Textiles Finished Goods
Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSupply of Prisoner Clothing and Textiles Finished Goods
CPV: Garments · Textile fabrics and related items
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£16,440,000 together) · win at most 3 of themLot #1Supply of Woven Fabric to Prison IndustriesAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,440,000
This contract is for the direct supply of a range of prisoner clothing and textiles finished goods to Prison Industries in HMPPS.
Lot #2Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison IndustriesAwardedPublished value£8,400,000
Supply of knitted fabric to manufacture items in prison industries textile workshops across England and Wales
Lot #3Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison IndustriesAwardedPublished value£1,600,000
Supply of hessian, twine & polypropylene to manufacture items in prison industries textile workshops across England and Wales
What 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).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2025, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 16 May 2025 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043557- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cc0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Product specifications for our current requirements are attached to this notice. Should you not be able to view them then please request a copy from [email protected] As part of the tender process for this requirement, it is likely that bidders will be asked to complete an MSAT (Government's Modern Slavery Assessment Tool). More information on this can be found here https://supplierregistration.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/msat
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Submission deadline
- 16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
Timeline
19 Feb 2024 → 28 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Next notice expected19 Feb 2024
- Submission deadline16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
- Bids opened16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
- Notice published28 Jul 2025, 15:28 BST
Notice history
10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2024- Published value updated to £22,000,0007 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMTwas £33,000,000
- Status changed to active7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
- Procurement method changed7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 May 2024, 14:00 BST7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
- Buyer details updated7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2024, 21:35 BST
- Published value updated to £6,440,00017 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMTwas £22,000,000
- Status changed to active17 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMT
- Deadline moved to 16 May 2025, 14:00 BST17 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMT+371 days · was 10 May 2024, 14:00 BST
- Status changed to complete28 Jul 2025, 15:28 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | TextIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV | 10 May 2024 | 07 June 2024 |
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (6)
- 2024-04: 1 release · 25 Apr 2024
- 2024-03: 1 release · 7 Mar 2024
- 2024-01: 1 release · 12 Jan 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Supply of Woven Fabric to Prison Industries2 awards | |||
| Vision Linens LtdSME | £10,987,280 † | — | Awarded |
| Jiangsu Sainty Corp., Ltd | £4,752,979 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison Industries1 award | |||
| Vision Linens LtdSME | £7,726,048 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries1 award | |||
| Stuart Canvas LimitedSME | £2,566,093 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Supply of Prisoner Clothing and Textiles Finished Goods · Jiangsu Sainty Corp., Ltd
- Signed
- 14 Jul 2025
- Value
- £4,752,979
- Status
- active
Supply of Woven Fabric to Prison Industries · Vision Linens LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- £10,987,280
- Status
- active
Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison Industries · Vision Linens LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Oct 2024
- Value
- £7,726,048
- Status
- active
Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries · Stuart Canvas LimitedSME
- Signed
- 24 Sept 2024
- Value
- £2,566,093
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Woven Fabric to Prison Industries | 7bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison Industries | 4bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- Jiangsu Sainty Corp., LtdAwarded supplier
- Stuart Canvas LimitedAwarded supplier
- Vision Linens LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.