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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom
Publication Ref: 059813/S 000-2026
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: Not applicable
Type of bid required: Global bid

UKPGA UK4: Tender Notice

I) Contracting Authority/Entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northern Ireland Prison Service
National registration number: PRMX-2692-MXQX

Postal address: Procurement Unit, Estates Management, Hydebank Wood College and Womens Prison
Town: Belfast
Region: UKN0E
Postal code: BT8 8NA
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

I.3) Communication
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
Electronically
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

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Public authority – central government

Procuring Entity
CPD – Supplies & Services Division
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
Postal address: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT3 9ED
Country: United Kingdom

Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

II) Object
II.1.1) Title
ID 6536675 – DoJ – NIPS Supply and Delivery of Footwear 2026
Reference number: 6536675

II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies

II.1.4) Short description
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 Buyer wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of footwear for both prisoners and staff. The requirement will be divided into three (3) separate lots: Lot 1 – Inmates General and Safety Footwear, Lot 2 – Officer/Staff Safety Footwear, and Lot 3 – Public Order Footwear. 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 full details of the requirements.

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value (including VAT)
740,000
Value (excluding VAT)
615,245
Currency
GBP

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Inmates General and Safety Footwear
Contract/Lot No
1

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
18800000
18830000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKN – NORTHERN IRELAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 1 – Inmates General and Safety Footwear

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: AC1 – Contract Management
Weighting: 19.5

Quality
Name: AC2 – Supply Chain
Weighting: 10.5

Price
Name: AC3 – Price
Weighting: 70

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
442,975
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-10-01 00:00
End
2031-09-30 23:59
Duration
5 years

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Officer/Staff Safety Footwear
Contract/Lot No
2

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
18800000
18830000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKN – NORTHERN IRELAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 – Officer/Staff Safety Footwear

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: AC1 – Contract Management
Weighting: 19.5

Quality
Name: AC2 – Supply Chain
Weighting: 10.5

Price
Name: AC3 – Price
Weighting: 70

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
49,220
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-10-01 00:00
End
2031-09-30 23:59
Duration
5 years

II.2) Description
II.2.1) Title
Public Order Footwear
Contract/Lot No
3

II.2.2) CPV codes
Main CPV codes
18800000
18830000

II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
UKN – NORTHERN IRELAND

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 3 – Public Order Footwear

II.2.5) Award Criteria
Quality
Name: AC1 – Contract Management
Weighting: 19.5

Quality
Name: AC2 – Supply Chain
Weighting: 10.5

Price
Name: AC3 – Price
Weighting: 70

II.2.6) Estimated Value
Value (excluding VAT)
123,050
Currency
GBP

II.2.7) Contract dates (estimated)
Start
2026-10-01 00:00
End
2031-09-30 23:59
Duration
5 years

III) Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Additional technical selection criteria
As per tender documentation
As per tender documentation
As per tender documentation

III.1.7) Main financing conditions and payment arrangements and/or reference to the relevant provisions governing them
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

IV) Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
Yes

IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Tender period dates
Enquiry deadline
2026-07-20 17:00
Estimated award decision date
2026-08-17 23:59

IV.2.2) Tender submission deadline
2026-07-30 15:00

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English

VI) Complementary information
Link to source/bidding documents

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement
Yes

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
2026-06-25 12:19