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.
79990000
7999000039510000
3951000015110000
1511000018110000
1811000003220000
0322000039220000
3922000037420000
3742000035110000
3511000034920000
3492000034110000
3411000060110000
60110000Recent contracts
Latest The Northern Ireland Prison Service contracts awarded
The most recently published award notices on Find a Tender and Contracts Finder.
Lot 1 – Waste Bins, Laundry and Shower Accessories
Withheld for security reasons · 2025-09-09
£275K
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NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Inmates Clothing
NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Inmates Clothing
DoJ NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Meat and Poultry 2025
Market analysis
Bidding into The Northern Ireland Prison Service — what to expect
Supplier concentration and timing patterns that shape SME bid strategy.
100%
Top-5 supplier share
31d
Avg response window
31d
Median response window
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Avg contract duration
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 £18.6M between 2023-06-17 and 2026-06-17, working with 3 unique suppliers. Average contract value is £928K.
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, 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 79990000, 39510000, 15110000, alongside specialist categories. See the full CPV breakdown below.
How can my business bid for The Northern Ireland Prison Service contracts?
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What's the typical response window for The Northern Ireland Prison Service tenders?
The Northern Ireland Prison Service typically gives suppliers a median of 31 days to respond (average 31 days). Standard contract duration is around 0 months.
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Sources & methodology
How this profile is compiled
Analysed by ENKII · Updated 2026-06-17
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
- · Spend Network
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