Supply of Food to Prisons and Immigration Removal Centres Across England and Wales
Ministry of Justice. · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Food to Prisons and Immigration Removal Centres Across England and Wales
Awarded 09 Mar 2017
Awarded09 Mar 2017
Value£450,000,000.00
AgencyMinistry of Justice.
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryFood & Beverage
Ended 5y 6mo ago4y 2mo term
Awarded 9 Mar 2017Expired 6 May 2021
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The Ministry of Justice awarded a contract to BFS Group Ltd T/A Bidvest Foodservice for the sourcing and delivery of ambient, fresh, frozen, and chilled food to public prisons, immigration removal centres, and privately managed prisons throughout England and Wales.
The contract has an estimated value of £450,000,000 over a maximum term of 9 years, with a minimum term of 4 years and extension options, based on supplying food to a current prison population of around 86,000.
The number and location of facilities may change due to closures, openings, or additional privately managed prisons, and the authority provides no guarantee of supply volumes or expenditure.
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