Top suppliers
Top suppliers to Northern Ireland Prison Service
Top-five suppliers hold 99% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What Northern Ireland Prison Service buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
39Recent contracts
Latest Northern Ireland Prison Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
DoJ – NIPS - Supply and Delivery of General ‘Food to Go’, Sundry Items and Tobacco Items for Tuck Shop 2026
Withheld Section94 supplier · 2026-07-08
£16.3M
ID 6458713 - DAC 17/25 - DoJ NIPS - License for Business Objects
Withheld Section94 Supplier details · 2026-04-30
£208K
DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support
Withheld for Security Reasons - Section 94 Supplier · 2026-03-19
£119K
ID 6278672 DoJ DAC 16/25 DoJ - NIPS - SAP Licences - ERP ECC6 Ehp6
Information withheld due to security. · 2025-11-27
£661K
ID 5949915 - NIPS Supply and Delivery of Toiletries & Personal Hygiene Items for Stores & Tuck Shop 2025
Withheld Section94 Supplier · 2025-11-07
£2.1M
ID 5830221 - Department of Justice (DOJ) - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Supply and Delivery of Rugged Kiosks
Withheld for Security Reasons - Section94 Supplier · 2025-07-03
£250K
Lot 2 – section A)TV, Radio, HiFi, DVD and Personal Items section B)Tuck Shop Items
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-28
£850K
Lot 1 – White Goods
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-28
£750K
Lot 3 – Microwaves, Kettles, Toasters, Irons, Batteries
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-28
£200K
Lot 4 – Heaters, Fans, Lamps
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-28
£100K
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ID 6278672 DoJ DAC 16/25 DoJ - NIPS - SAP Licences - ERP ECC6 Ehp6
Expires: 2026-12-31
£661K
Market analysis
Bidding into Northern Ireland Prison Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
53%
Awards to SMEs
99%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
1
Awards to social enterprises
Around 53% of Northern Ireland Prison Service’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises, and 1 have gone to voluntary, community or social enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to Northern Ireland Prison Service
How much does Northern Ireland Prison Service spend on procurement?
Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded 11 contracts totalling £21.6M between 2023-09-01 and 2026-09-01, working with 6 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £2.0M.
Who are Northern Ireland Prison Service's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to Northern Ireland Prison Service by total award value are Withheld Section94 Supplier, Information withheld for security reasons, Information withheld due to security.. The top five suppliers together hold 99% of contract value.
What does Northern Ireland Prison Service buy from suppliers?
Northern Ireland Prison Service's procurement is concentrated in furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-09-01
This profile aggregates public-record procurement data published by the UK Government under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ENKII fetches, deduplicates, and aggregates source records; we don't edit the underlying facts.
Source portals
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- · Contracts Finder
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