In brief
- MoJ awards G4S £602.4 million, 150-month HMP Oakwood operator contract.
- Fifth-largest Ministry of Justice contract since 2020 in GovMarket records.
- G4S holds eight MoJ contracts worth £1.279 billion in GovMarket records.
The Ministry of Justice has awarded G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Limited a £602.4 million contract to operate and maintain HMP Oakwood for 150 months, according to a notice published on 23 October.
The deal covers custodial operations and facilities management, including education, rehabilitation, training, work, security and resettlement, at the male Category C manage and maintain prison in Staffordshire. HMP Oakwood has an operational capacity of 2,134 prisoners.
It is the ministry's fifth-largest contract since 2020 in GovMarket records.
GovMarket data shows G4S has eight Ministry of Justice contracts worth £1.279 billion. The pair have seven previous contracts worth £676.7 million since 2011 in GovMarket records. G4S's largest other award from the ministry was £386.0 million in 2022.
Procured under the Procurement Act 2023, the contract runs for 150 months. It starts on 4 November 2026 and ends on 23 April 2039. The award date was 21 October.
Key facts
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £930.9m | 388 |
| 2022 | £3.57bn | 701 |
| 2023 | £2.10bn | 689 |
| 2024 | £2.26bn | 552 |
| 2025 | £6.21bn | 541 |
| 2026 | £3.10bn | 418 |
* 2026 so far
| Year | Value | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | £408.0m | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | £1.7m | 7 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | £602.4m | 3 |
Written from published notices and GovMarket contract records. Totals cover GovMarket records, which start at different dates for each source.
