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Department of Justice Youth Justice Agency

Department of Justice for Northern Ireland - Youth Justice Agency · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:44.

Opportunity overview

The Department of Justice (DoJ) Youth Justice Agency (TYA) requires a Contractor for the provision of security and ancillary services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenile Justice Centre (JJC) for Northern Ireland, located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7, year round basis, including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays. The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely: Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WITHHELD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
008274-2025-ID 4029532-1
Status
active
Location
Withheld, UKN, United Kingdom

WITHHELD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
3 Mar 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
008274-2025-ID 4029532-1
Status
active
Location
withheld, UKN, United Kingdom

"WITHHELD OF SECURITY REASONS"

Match pending…
Contract value
£1.4m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
11 Aug 2022
Award ID
022374-2022-1-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79700000 — Investigation and security services
  • CPV79710000 — Security services
  • CPV79711000 — Alarm-monitoring services
  • CPV79713000 — Guard services
  • CPV79714000 — Surveillance services

Lots

  • The Department of Justice (DOJ_ Youth Justice Agency (YJA) requires a Contractor for the provision of Security and Ancillary Services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenille Justice Centre (JJC) or Northern Ireland located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7 basis including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays, The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely, Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.£1.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-03350f
Status
complete
Review Details
The Public Contract Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The authority had incorporated a standstill period before this contract modification was awarded.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Tender Period

Ends
8 Jun 2022, 15:00

Communication

Contract terms

Performance Terms
The successful contractor's performance on the contract will be regularly monitored.. Contractors not delivering on contract requirements. is a serious matter. It means the public. purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of. contract.. performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the. specified.. time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract. performance the matter will be. escalated to senior management in Construction and Procurement Delivery Supplies and. Services. Division for further action. If this occurs and their performance still. does not. improve to. satisfactory levels within the specified period,. it. may be regarded as an act of. grave professional misconduct and they may be issued with. a Certificate of Unsatisfactory. Performance. and the contract may be terminated. The issue of a Certificate of.. Unsatisfactory Performance. will result in the contractor being excluded from all. procurement competitions being undertaken by Centres of Procurement Expertise. on. behalf of bodies covered by the Northern Ireland Procurement Policy for a period of up to. three years from. the date of issue of the. certificate.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
79700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Investigation and security services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Reduction Criteria
As detailed in the procurement documents

Participation Fees

Entry 1
Id
1

Type

document

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Description
The Department of Justice (DOJ_ Youth Justice Agency (YJA) requires a Contractor for the provision of Security and Ancillary Services for the Communications Hub located at the Juvenille Justice Centre (JJC) or Northern Ireland located on the outskirts of Bangor, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. The Contractor will be required to provide staffing and management for the Communications Hub on a 24/7 basis including nights, weekends and public/privilege holidays, The core functions of the Hub are the management of communication and the control of three key business areas namely, Safety and Security, Access Control and Building Management.

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Optional extension period of 24 months following expiry of the initial contract period of 3 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Qualitative Criteria
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
30

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2027, 23:59
Starts
7 Mar 2025, 00:00
Duration In Days
1,080

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN06
Entry 2
Region
UKN06
Entry 3
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79713000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guard services
Entry 2
Id
79714000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveillance services
Entry 3
Id
79711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Alarm-monitoring services
Entry 4
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-52181
Name
Department of Justice - Youth Justice Agency

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Justice - Youth Justice Agency

Contact

Name
Justice Sector Procurement
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3185
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures

Roles

mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-61320
Name
Department of Justice - Youth Justice Agency YJA

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD, Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Justice - Youth Justice Agency YJA

Contact

Name
Justice Sector Procurement Team
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-61321
Name
"WITHHELD OF SECURITY REASONS"

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
"WITHHELD OF SECURITY REASONS"

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-3716
Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-140091
Name
Department of Justice for Northern Ireland - Youth Justice Agency

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD Clare House, Airport Road West

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Justice for Northern Ireland - Youth Justice Agency

Contact

Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-140092
Name
WITHHELD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN
Locality
Withheld
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
WITHHELD

Contact

Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-140093
Name
WITHHELD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN
Locality
withheld
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
WITHHELD

Contact

Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-140094
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation orcedures

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation orcedures

Award information

Award 1
Id
022374-2022-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-61321
Name
"WITHHELD OF SECURITY REASONS"

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
008274-2025-ID 4029532-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140092
Name
WITHHELD
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-140093
Name
WITHHELD

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022374-2022-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
022374-2022-1-1
Date Signed
12 Aug 2022, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,400,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
008274-2025-ID 4029532-1
Status
active
Award ID
008274-2025-ID 4029532-1
Date Signed
3 Mar 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Classification

Id
79700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Investigation and security services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
79713000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Guard services
Entry 2
Id
79714000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Surveillance services
Entry 3
Id
79711000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Alarm-monitoring services
Entry 4
Id
79710000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Security services

Value

Amount
1,775,293
Currency
GBP

Period

Ends
30 Sept 2025, 23:59
Starts
5 Mar 2025, 00:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
2
Rationale
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: The Contract is being modified to allow for additional services to cover the role of 3 night workers within the Woodlands Juvenille Justice Centre. The modification is a necessary requirement to address a critical business need and ensure continuity of essential services provided by YJA to support extremely complex and vulnerable young people.
Description
The Contract is being modified to allow for additional services to cover the role of 3 night workers within the Woodlands Juvenille Justice Centre. The modification is a necessary requirement to address a critical business need and ensure continuity of essential services provided by YJA to support extremely complex and vulnerable young people.

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN
  • Delivery location · UKN06

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-03350f-2025-03-06T17:17:31Zcompiled ·