AwardedAwarded 27 October 2026

ID 6564562 DoJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service - Prisoner Telephone System

Northern Ireland Prison Service · Central government

In brief

Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded telecoms and IT and software work to Withheld Section94 supplier on 27 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £6,480,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 66 months, up to 114 months with extensions, starting 16 September 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an executive agency of the Department of Justice, Northern Ireland. The current prisoner population is 1,884 (as of 26/03/26) with Hydebank Wood College and Women's Prison holding 55 males and 111 female prisoners, 1,246 prisoners at HMP Maghaberry Prison and 472 at HMP Magilligan Prison. This Requirement is to cover the supply of telephone equipment and/or services capable of providing a telephone system for prisoners at Maghaberry and Magilligan Prisons and Hydebank Wood Secure College and Woman's Prison.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Withheld Section94 supplier (SME)
2 bids received
£6,480,000
Awarded 15 October 2026
28 October 2026 to 31 March 2032

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 053081-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 097429-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 104452-2026

Last time this was bought

DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support

Awarded
31 March 2026
Value
£119,139
Bids
1
Contract ends
31 March 2028

Matched on Northern Ireland Prison Service, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

9

Awards

6

Suppliers it has used most for telecoms

  • Withheld Section94 supplier1 contract

From notice 053081-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 June 2026, last updated 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.