Supply of Engineering Machinery to Prison Industries
Ministry of Justice · Central government
In brief
Ministry of Justice awarded this contract to Tilgear, HPC Laser Ltd and Mach Machine Tools Limited and 9 others on 8 December 2025.
It is a framework worth up to £8,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.
The contract runs for 4 years, starting 8 December 2025.
It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Sheet Metal Machinery 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 What this lot coversSupply of sheet metal machinery such as laser cutters, punch machines, shearing machines and press brakes | — | £5,400,000 |
| Metal Machining Equipment 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 What this lot coversSupply of metal machining equipment such as CNC lathes and CNC milling machines | — | £1,500,000 |
| Metal Fabrication Equipment 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 What this lot coversSupply of metal fabrication equipment such as saws and drills | — | £800,000 |
| Tube Bending Equipment 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 What this lot coversSupply of metal tube bending machinery | — | £300,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilgear (SME) HPC Laser Ltd (SME) Mach Machine Tools Limited (SME) Prosaw Limited (SME) The Engineering Technology Group Limited (SME) Trumpf Limited Unison Limited (SME) Amada United Kingdom Limited Amob Machinery Limited (SME) 9 bids received | Sheet Metal Machinery | £5,400,000 | Awarded 20 November 2025 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 |
| Tilgear (SME) Xyz Machine Tools Limited (SME) Mach Machine Tools Limited (SME) The Engineering Technology Group Limited (SME) Unison Limited (SME) Colchester Machine Tool Solutions Limited (SME) Syil CNC UK Ltd (SME) 7 bids received | Metal Machining Equipment | £1,500,000 | Awarded 20 November 2025 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 |
| Tilgear (SME) Mach Machine Tools Limited (SME) Prosaw Limited (SME) Amada United Kingdom Limited Amob Machinery Limited (SME) 5 bids received | Metal Fabrication Equipment | £800,000 | Awarded 20 November 2025 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 |
| Tilgear (SME) Mach Machine Tools Limited (SME) Prosaw Limited (SME) The Engineering Technology Group Limited (SME) Unison Limited (SME) Amob Machinery Limited (SME) 6 bids received | Tube Bending Equipment | £300,000 | Awarded 20 November 2025 8 December 2025 to 7 December 2029 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 063250-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 075820-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 000810-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
314Awards
226Suppliers it has used most
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From notice 063250-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 8 October 2025, last updated 6 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.