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

Released 7 months ago

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Won byWithheld Section94 supplier

Contract value£19.5M

Term5 yearsOct 2026 to Sept 2031

Awarded9 July 202644 days after closing

With this buyer3 contracts16 contracts in total

Closed26 May 2026

Est. valueEstimate£690K to £239.2M

LocationUnited Kingdom

AgencyNorthern Ireland Prison Service

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryFood & Beverage

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 26 May 2026

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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