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

Published 22 Apr 2026
22 Apr 2026
Closed 26 May 2026

Primary CPV
15000000 *
Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Location
🇬🇧 Lisburn and Castlereagh, Northern Ireland
Value
£16,260,500
Contract
5 years Duration
01/10/2026 30/09/2031
Contract Types
15 *Food, beverages & tobacco
Full CPV Breakdown
SME suitable
Not stated

Publisher Address

Procurement Unit, Estates Management, Hydebank Wood College and Womens Prison, Belfast, BT8 8NA, United Kingdom · UKN0E

Contact

Award Criteria

  • AC1 - Legislative Requirements
  • AC2 - Contract Management
  • AC3 - Supply Chain
  • AC4 - Price

Reference: ID 6392708
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.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 15000000 — Food, beverages, tobacco and related products (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Goods
Procurement method
Open procedure
Main category
Goods
Above threshold
Yes
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Active
Submission method
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Enquiries close
15 May 2026
Award decision expected
15 Jun 2026
Language
EN
Published
22 Apr 2026 11:09
Deadline
26 May 2026 15:00
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068844
Notice ID
ID 6392708

Organisations on this notice

CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Procuring Entity, Process Contact Point
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom
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Organisations

Party 1 › Name Northern Ireland Prison Service
Party 1 › Address › Street Procurement Unit, Estates Management, Hydebank Wood College and Womens Prison
Party 1 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 1 › Address › Postcode BT8 8NA
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN0E
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 1 › Description Public authority - central government
Party 1 › Classification › Classification 2 › Description Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Party 2 › Name CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Party 2 › Address › Street Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Belfast
Party 2 › Address › Postcode BT3 9ED
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKN06
Party 2 › Role › Role 1 Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role › Role 2 Process contact point
Party 2 › Role Details Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland

Buyer

Name Northern Ireland Prison Service

Tender

Title DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026
Status active
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description Tobacco, tobacco goods and supplies
Value › Value incl. VAT £19,512,600
Value › Value £16,260,500
Value › Currency GBP
Procedure type open
Procedure Open procedure
Category goods
Above threshold Yes
How to submit Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Submission Terms › Electronic submission allowed
Submission Terms › Languages en
Bidding period › End 26 May 2026
Questions period › End 15 May 2026
Award decision period › End 15 Jun 2026
Lot › Status active
Lot › Value › Value incl. VAT £19,512,600
Lot › Value › Value £16,260,500
Lot › Value › Currency GBP
Lot › Award criteria › Weighting Description AC1 - Legislative Requirements - pass/fail AC2 - Contract Management - 19.50 percent AC3 - Supply Chain - 10.50 percent AC4 - Price - 70 percent
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Name AC1 - Legislative Requirements
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 1 › Description As per Tender Documentation
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Name AC2 - Contract Management
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 2 › Description As per Tender Documentation
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Type quality
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Name AC3 - Supply Chain
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 3 › Description As per Tender Documentation
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Type price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Name AC4 - Price
Lot › Award criteria › Criterion › Criterion 4 › Description As per Tender Documentation
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Type technical
Lot › Selection Criteria › Criterion › Description As per Tender documentation.
Lot › Contract period › Start 1 Oct 2026
Lot › Contract period › End 30 Sep 2031
Document › Document 1 › Document type Conflict of interest
Document › Document 1 › Description Not published
Document › Document 2 › Document type Tender notice
Document › Document 2 › Description Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document › Document 2 › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036485-2026
Document › Document 2 › Published 22 Apr 2026
Has Recurrence Yes
Recurrence › Dates › Start 30 Jan 2031
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