Stale Pre-tender

UK2 Market Engagement Notice - Light Catering Equipment

Details

Value
£5,692,979
Topic
Light catering equipment
Published
12 May 2026
Submission
28 August 2026

Tender description

This contract covers all light catering equipment used in food preparation across HMPPS establishments, with 385 items currently listed on the catalogue. Forecasting is based on approximately 78,000 individual items and mixed‑size packs (e.g. packs of 12 spoons). Goods must be delivered directly to each establishment in line with agreed delivery schedules, security requirements, and vehicle restrictions associated with historic prison archways.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published12 May 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Ministry of Justice is a central government ministerial department with its own Commercial Standards team providing procurement guidance. Procurement now follows the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. Higher-value contracts appear on Find a Tender, with Contracts Finder used for lower-value opportunities. Suppliers register and bid through the MOJ Sourcing Portal, the department's e-procurement platform. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and dynamic purchasing systems. HM Courts and Tribunals Service, HM Prison and Probation Service and the Legal Aid Agency are the department's main delivery bodies.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Ministry of Justice's contract awards have been in education and training, IT services and public administration and defence.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 39311000 · Light catering equipment

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