DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£16.3m
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
10 Jul 2026
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) (the Buyer) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJ NI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. The Prison Service operates under the control of the Department of Justice for Northern Ireland. It is governed by the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and the Prison and Young Offenders Rules (Northern Ireland) 1995. The Buyer wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of a range of general `food to go’, sundry items and tobacco items for purchase from the Prisoner’s tuckshop at their own expense. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this period. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for further details of the requirement.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6392708
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Sept 2026 to 30 Sept 2031
- CPV classifications
- 1500000015990000
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Legislative Requirements | As per Tender Documentation | quality | — |
| AC2 - Contract Management | As per Tender Documentation | quality | — |
| AC3 - Supply Chain | As per Tender Documentation | quality | — |
| AC4 - Price | As per Tender Documentation | price | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation.
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£16.3m
Award date
08 Jul 2026
Contract start
30 Sept 2026
Contract end
30 Sept 2031