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Extension of Provision of Custodial Services for HMP/YOI Doncaster

The Secretary of State for Justice · awardUpdate, contractUpdate

Tender information last checkedLast checked 24 Sept 2026, 12:16.

Opportunity overview

Whilst not a modification, the original contract value of £281,847,815 as per Contracts Finder: "Services Contract-Major Contracts-2011-Provision of Custodial Services for HMP/YOI Doncaster-0508" (published 20 February 2018), has been subject to annual indexation throughout the 15-year contract term in accordance with the contract. This indexation is the primary reason for the increase in the total contract value to £332,308,635 prior to the modification described in this notice. There have been no substantial changes to the terms of the contract since its award, however minor amendments will have been implemented in accordance with the contract’s change protocol procedure to account for changes to the Prison Estate across the 15-year contract term. The modification described in this notice is to extend the contract by 24 months from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.

Awarded to

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Serco LTD

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£411.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
6 Sept 2026
Award ID
090472-2026-Con_13209-1
Status
active
Location
Hook, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV75231230 — Prison services

Lots

  • As detailed above, the HMP/YOI Doncaster contract is a Category B “Manage & Maintain” contract which is primarily a service-based agreement in which the provider is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the prison, including custodial services, facilities management, rehabilitation programmes, and staff provision. The extension is intended to ensure the continued delivery of the existing services on substantially the same basis.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-07794f
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
75231230
Description
Prison services

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
As detailed above, the HMP/YOI Doncaster contract is a Category B “Manage & Maintain” contract which is primarily a service-based agreement in which the provider is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the prison, including custodial services, facilities management, rehabilitation programmes, and staff provision. The extension is intended to ensure the continued delivery of the existing services on substantially the same basis.

Contract period

Starts
13 Apr 2011, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2026, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
The Secretary of State for Justice
Id
GB-FTS-186936

Identifier

Legal Name
The Secretary of State for Justice

Address

Street Address
102 Petty France
Locality
London
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 02033343555

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 2
Name
Serco LTD
Id
GB-FTS-140784

Identifier

Legal Name
Serco LTD

Address

Locality
Hook
Region
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
The High Court, Royal Court of Justice
Id
GB-FTS-186937

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court, Royal Court of Justice

Address

Street Address
Strand, Holborn
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewBody
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-186938

Identifier

Address

Locality
London
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

reviewContactPoint

Award information

Award 1
Id
090472-2026-Con_13209-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140784
Name
Serco LTD

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
090472-2026-Con_13209-1
Award ID
090472-2026-Con_13209-1
Status
active
Date Signed
7 Sept 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
75231230
Description
Prison services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Value

Amount
411,808,635
Currency
GBP

Period

Starts
1 Oct 2026, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2028, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Whilst not a modification, the original contract value of £281,847,815 as per Contracts Finder: "Services Contract-Major Contracts-2011-Provision of Custodial Services for HMP/YOI Doncaster-0508" (published 20 February 2018), has been subject to annual indexation throughout the 15-year contract term in accordance with the contract. This indexation is the primary reason for the increase in the total contract value to £332,308,635 prior to the modification described in this notice. There have been no substantial changes to the terms of the contract since its award, however minor amendments will have been implemented in accordance with the contract’s change protocol procedure to account for changes to the Prison Estate across the 15-year contract term. The modification described in this notice is to extend the contract by 24 months from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2028.
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Regulation 72(1)(c) The contracting authority became aware that commercially sensitive information had been inadvertently disclosed in a separate but similar government procurement, which created a material risk that the HMP/YOI Doncaster competition may have been compromised. The disclosure of this information was unforeseeable by the contracting authority on HMP/YOI Doncaster. An investigation was therefore required to address the issue, which could not be completed before expiry of the existing contract. In the circumstances, the operational imperative of certainty, safety and stability of the prison could only be achieved by cancelling the procurement and extending the current contract. A contract extension of 24 months is therefore required to re-procure and safely mobilise the prison whilst an investigation is completed. The extension of the current contract does not alter its overall nature and the increase in price does not exceed 50% of the original contract value. Regulation 72(1)(b) The extension has become necessary by reason of the matters set out above and a change of contractor cannot be made for technical reasons, namely the need for safe mobilisation and safety and stability in the prison pending re-procurement and completion of the investigation. Further, a change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience and substantial duplication of costs and the increase in price would not exceed 50% of the original contract value.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

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1 VERSION
  1. 090472-2026awardUpdate, contractUpdate ·