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DoJ NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Meat and Poultry 2025

The Northern Ireland Prison Service · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:03.

Opportunity overview

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

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.

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£50k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-2-2
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£50k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-3-3
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-4-4
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£400k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-5-5
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£350k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-6-6
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Information withheld for security reasons

No match
Contract value
£250k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
14 Apr 2025
Award ID
018452-2025-7-7
Status
active
Location
Information withheld for security reasons, UK, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV15110000 — Meat
  • CPV15112000 — Poultry

Lots

  • Lot 1 Fresh Beef£500k
  • Lot 2 Fresh Pork£50k
  • Lot 3 Fresh Lamb£50k
  • Lot 4 Fresh Poultry£400k
  • Lot 5 Frozen Meat Products Fresh Pork£400k
  • Lot 6 Cooked Meat Products£350k
  • Lot 7 Processed Meat Products£250k

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-04b358
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended), and incorporated a standstill period at the point information on the awards of the contracts was communicated to tenderers. Those notifications provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award. decision before the contracts were entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
NIPS has reviewed and revised the Pricing Schedule to reflect more accurately the estimated usage of each product and to refine descriptions. The tender closing date has been extended until 16 January 2025

Unstructured Changes

Entry 1

Where

Section
IV.2.2)

New Value

Date
16 Jan 2025, 15:00

Old Value

Date
3 Dec 2024, 15:00

Bid Opening

Date
3 Dec 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
7

Expected award period

Starts
3 Dec 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
3 Dec 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
15110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Meat

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
3 Mar 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 Fresh Beef
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 Fresh Pork
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 Fresh Lamb
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 Fresh Poultry
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5 Frozen Meat Products Fresh Pork
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
Lot 6 Cooked Meat Products
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed
Entry 7
Id
7
Title
Lot 7 Processed Meat Products
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJNI) 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. There are three Prisons in Northern Ireland, which comprise of Maghaberry and Magilligan, accommodating adult male prisoners, and Hydebank Wood College, which accommodates both male and female students. The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) wishes to establish a contract(s) for the supply and delivery of of Meat and Poultry items. The requirement has been split into seven Lots: • Lot 1 – Fresh Beef, Lot 2 – Fresh Pork, Lot 3 – Fresh Lamb, Lot 4 – Fresh Poultry, Lot 5 – Frozen Meat Products, Lot 6 – Cooked Meat Products, Lot 7 – Processed Meat Products. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this point.

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Contingency Arrangements and Delivery
Type
quality
Description
5
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 Supply Chain, Human Rights and Modern Slavery
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 5
Type
price
Description
70

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry
Item 7
Id
7
Related Lot
7

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
15112000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Poultry

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-128902
Name
The Northern Ireland Prison Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD 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
The Northern Ireland Prison Service

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-22455
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-67543
Name
The Northern Ireland Prison Service

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD, 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
The Northern Ireland Prison Service

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Information withheld for security reasons
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-141241
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended

Award information

Award 1
Id
018452-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Fresh Beef
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
018452-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 Fresh Pork
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

2
Award 3
Id
018452-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 3 Fresh Lamb
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

3
Award 4
Id
018452-2025-4-4
Title
Lot 4 Fresh Poultry
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

4
Award 5
Id
018452-2025-5-5
Title
Lot 5 Frozen Meat Products Fresh Pork
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

5
Award 6
Id
018452-2025-6-6
Title
Lot 6 Cooked Meat Products
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

6
Award 7
Id
018452-2025-7-7
Title
Lot 7 Processed Meat Products
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-3219
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

7

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
018452-2025-1-1
Title
Lot 1 Fresh Beef
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-1-1
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
018452-2025-2-2
Title
Lot 2 Fresh Pork
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-2-2
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
018452-2025-3-3
Title
Lot 3 Fresh Lamb
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-3-3
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
018452-2025-4-4
Title
Lot 4 Fresh Poultry
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-4-4
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
018452-2025-5-5
Title
Lot 5 Frozen Meat Products Fresh Pork
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-5-5
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
400,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
018452-2025-6-6
Title
Lot 6 Cooked Meat Products
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-6-6
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
018452-2025-7-7
Title
Lot 7 Processed Meat Products
Status
active
Award ID
018452-2025-7-7
Date Signed
15 Apr 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
250,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04b358-2025-05-01T14:30:02+01:00compiled ·