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Published 12 Jan 2024, 14:39 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Prisoner Clothing and Textiles Finished Goods

Official notice

Authority: Ministry of Justice (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureMax 3 lots per supplier
Published estimate£22,000,000total for 3 lots · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 16 May 2025awarded 14 Jul 2025
Awarded to Vision Linens Ltd +2 more4 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Supply 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 them
Lot #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.

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Two additional extension periods of 1-year each may be applied to this contract.Variant bids: not allowed
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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed
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

Delivery: UK
Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored
Lot distribution rule: Any number of Lots may be combined into a single contract

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)
GarmentsTextile fabrics and related items
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-042cc0 Find 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 notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Tender 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

19 Feb 2024 → 28 Jul 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    19 Feb 2024
  2. Submission deadline
    16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Bids opened
    16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 15:28 BST

Notice history

10 events · 6 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Mar 2024
  1. Published value updated to £22,000,000
    7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
    was £33,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 10 May 2024, 14:00 BST
    7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
  5. Buyer details updated
    7 Mar 2024, 15:26 GMT
  6. Status changed to complete
    21 Oct 2024, 21:35 BST
  7. Published value updated to £6,440,000
    17 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMT
    was £22,000,000
  8. Status changed to active
    17 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMT
  9. Deadline moved to 16 May 2025, 14:00 BST
    17 Feb 2025, 11:24 GMT
    +371 days · was 10 May 2024, 14:00 BST
  10. Status changed to complete
    28 Jul 2025, 15:28 BST
Published amendments (1 · 0 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV10 May 202407 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
Awards 4
Awarded value £26,032,4004 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 14
Contracts signed 4latest 14 Jul 2025

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

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply of Woven Fabric to Prison Industries7bids———
2 · Supply of Knitted Fabric to Prison Industries4bids———
3 · Supply of Hessian, Twine & Polypropylene to Prison Industries3bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Ministry of Justice

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsPublic order and safety 5 Wellington Place, Leeds, UK, LS1 4APContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Public Procurement Review ServiceReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.