DOJ NIPS – Supply, Delivery and Disposal of Uniforms for Operational Staff
Estimated value
£1.8m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
6
Published
07 May 2026
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice Northern Ireland (DOJNI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the DOJNI. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Northern Ireland Prison Service wish to appoint a supplier(s) to supply and deliver a range of uniform items. The Buyer also wishes to appoint a supplier to securely dispose of old and surplus uniform items. The requirement will be divided into 6 separate lots: Lot 1 – General uniform, Lot 2 - Utility uniform, Lot 3 - Uniform with emblems, Lot 4 - Accessories, Lot 5 - Waterproof clothing, Lot 6 - Uniform disposal. The Contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years followed by two (2) optional extension periods of two (2) years each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6041798
- Total value
- £1,780,000 excluding VAT£2,136,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 09 Aug 2026 to 09 Aug 2028Possible extension to 09 Aug 2032
The Contract will be for an initial period of two (2) years followed by two (2) optional extension periods of two (2) years each.
- Main category
- goods
- CPV classifications
- 18000000184200001810000018110000181130003511340090510000905130009000000050800000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 - Technical Specifications | Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | — |
| Stage 3 - End User Testing | Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | — |
| Stage 4 - AC1 - Contract Management | Criterion AC1 has a weighting of 36 percent. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | — |
| Stage 4 - AC2 - Supply Chain | Criterion AC2 has a weighting of 24 percent. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | — |
| Stage 4 - AC3 - Price | Criterion AC3 has a weighting of 40 percent. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | price | — |
| Stage 4 - AC1 - Contract Management | Criterion AC1 has a weighting of 36 percent. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | — |
| AC1 - Contract Management | Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | 16.00% |
| AC2 - Service Delivery | Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | quality | 24.00% |
| AC3 - Price | Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tenders for detailed information on this criterion. | price | 60.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per tender documentation
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 15 May 2026, 4:00 pm
- Submission address
- Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Lots · 6 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General uniform | £850k | active |
| 2 | Utility uniform | £200k | active |
| 3 | Uniform with emblems | £210k | active |
| 4 | Accessories | £100k | active |
| 5 | Waterproof clothing | £320k | active |