Northern Ireland Prison Service · Awarded contract

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DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026

Awarded 30 Sep 2026

Awarded from this tender, closed 26 May 2026DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026

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Awarded30 Sep 2026

Value£19,512,600.00

SupplierWithheld Section94 supplier

AgencyNorthern Ireland Prison Service

RegionNorthern Ireland

CategoryFood & Beverage

Expires in 4y 11mo5y term, 4% elapsed

Awarded 30 Sept 2026Expires 30 Sept 2031

About

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.

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