Top suppliers
Top suppliers to The Northern Ireland Prison Service
Top-five suppliers hold 100% of contract value — a concentrated market.
Procurement categories
What The Northern Ireland Prison Service buys
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV) breakdown of contracts awarded over the reporting period.
3915183775Recent contracts
Latest The Northern Ireland Prison Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Lot 2 – Bin Liners, Plastic and Paper Bags
Withheld for security reasons · 2025-09-02
£1.2M
Lot 4 – Cleaning Products and Accessories
Withheld for security reasons · 2025-09-02
£1.7M
Lot 1 – Waste Bins, Laundry and Shower Accessories
Withheld for security reasons · 2025-09-02
£275K
Lot 3 – Brushes, Mops, Buckets and Accessories
Withheld for security reasons · 2025-09-02
£2.4M
Contract
withheld for security reasons · 2025-05-14
£3.5M
Lot 3 Fresh Lamb
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-14
£50K
Lot 2 Fresh Pork
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-14
£50K
Lot 1 Fresh Beef
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-14
£500K
Lot 6 Cooked Meat Products
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-14
£350K
Lot 5 Frozen Meat Products Fresh Pork
Information withheld for security reasons · 2025-04-14
£400K
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Market analysis
Bidding into The Northern Ireland Prison Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
71%
Awards to SMEs
100%
Top-5 supplier share
0%
Framework call-offs
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Awards to social enterprises
Around 71% of The Northern Ireland Prison Service’s classified awards go to small and medium-sized enterprises.
Frequently asked
Common questions about selling to The Northern Ireland Prison Service
How much does The Northern Ireland Prison Service spend on procurement?
The Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded 24 contracts totalling £16.5M between 2023-11-08 and 2026-11-08, working with 2 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £686K.
Who are The Northern Ireland Prison Service's top suppliers?
The largest suppliers to The Northern Ireland Prison Service by total award value are Withheld for security reasons, Information withheld for security reasons. The top five suppliers together hold 100% of contract value.
What does The Northern Ireland Prison Service buy from suppliers?
The Northern Ireland Prison Service's procurement is concentrated in furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products, food, beverages, tobacco and related products, clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-11-08
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
- · Find a Tender (find-tender.service.gov.uk)
- · Contracts Finder
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