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Prison Operator Services - HMP Oakwood
Historical: no longer open for bids.
01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £529,000,000Framework ceiling or programme total, not a contract value
- Deadline (UK time)
- No open deadlineA deadline does not apply to this historical notice.
- Published
- 23 Oct 2026
- Region
- Not stated
02/ The brief
What the notice says
Not fully read: this is the notice text; attached documents are not read.
This Contract is for the delivery of both custodial and maintenance services as part of the operation of HMP Oakwood. The procurement of this Contract for prison operator services for HMP Oakwood was conducted under the Procurement Act 2023.
HMP Oakwood is a male Category C Manage and Maintain prison located in Staffordshire, England, with a current operational capacity of 2,134 prisoners.
Prison Operator Contracts cover delivery of all operational custodial services (including but not limited to education, rehabilitation, training, work, security, resettlement) and FM services (hard and soft) that are required for a prison to hold prisoners, both safely and securely, while providing transformative services that reduce reoffending and maintain the prison to a high standard.
The Authority has procured contracts for the operation of prisons to the private sector since the early 1990s and has long advocated a shared approach to prison operation that includes a mix of public, voluntary and private sector involvement.
The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a safe, decent, secure operating model and regime that specifically meets the needs of the cohort whilst providing a platform for prisoners to tackle the causes of their offending, and a better, more supportive environment for staff and prisoners to work and live in.
03/ Classification
CPV codes
Common Procurement Vocabulary codes, exactly as the notice lists them. No descriptions are added here.
- 75231210
- 75231230
- 75240000
04/ History
Releases of this notice
8 releases held, oldest first. Dates are UK time.
- 10 Mar 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 10 March 2025.
Release 008496-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 20 May 2025Planning notice
Planning notice published 20 May 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 023283-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 3 Jun 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 3 June 2025. Stated change: Contract end date has been amended
Release 029494-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 3 Jun 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 3 June 2025. Stated change: Contract end date has been amended
Release 029498-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 26 Jun 2025Planning notice update
Planning notice update published 26 June 2025. Stated change: Updated procurement timescales and updated contractural value, and details relating to the competition pre launch activities
Release 035523-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 24 Jul 2025Tender notice
Tender notice published 24 July 2025. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 042940-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 1 Aug 2025Tender notice update
Tender notice update published 1 August 2025. The source does not state what changed.
Release 045042-2025
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab) - 23 Oct 2026Notice
Notice published 23 October 2026. The notice text changed; the source gives no change note.
Release 100702-2026
View this release on Find a Tender (opens in a new tab)
05/ Limits
What the source does not tell us
- The stated value is a ceiling or programme total.
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- ocds-h6vhtk-04eae8
- Source
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- Stage
- award · Awarded
- Last verified
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 07:08 BST
- Read at
- Sat 24 Oct 2026, 09:05 BST
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