- Type
- services (planning)
- Ref. number
- 040850-2026
- Estimated value
- 405,000,000 GBP
- CPV
- 75231230
BACKGROUND AND INTRODUCTION
Subject to approvals, the Authority is seeking to establish a new contract for Prison Operator Services at HMP Rye Hill, with the launch of the procurement planned for June 2026. The anticipat…
ed contract duration is 12 years from the operational services commencement date, with an option to extend by up to 3 years in 1-year increments, making the maximum term 15 years.
The procurement for HMP Rye Hill will be conducted under the Competitive Flexible Procedure (Light Touch Regime) under t
he Procurement Act 2023.
The Authority has tendered the operation of prisons to the private sector since the early 1990s and has long advocated a mixed approach to prison operation that includes public, voluntary and private sector involvem