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Northern Ireland Prison Service: public contracts and tenders
Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded 12 public contracts worth €46.5M where a value is stated since 2025-05-01; the IT services contract held by Withheld Section94 Supplier ends on 2026-12-31 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 12 of 12 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Northern Ireland Prison Service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Belfast |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Withheld Section94 Supplier | 4 | €29.9M | ||
| withheld for security reasons | 2 | €10.5M | ||
| Withheld for Security Reasons - Section94 Supplier | 2 | €426k | ||
| Withheld Section94 Supplier details | 1 | €241k |
Suppliers named on Northern Ireland Prison Service's award notices; registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-31 | ID 6278672 DOJ DAC 16/25 DOJ - NIPS - SAP Licenses | Withheld Section94 Supplier | €636k | end date stated |
| 2026-12-31 | ID 6278672 DoJ DAC 16/25 - NIPS - SAP Licences | €751k | end date stated | |
| 2028-03-31 | DOJ - Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) - Computerised Personnel and Salary (COMPASS) System Support | Withheld for Security Reasons - Section 94 Supplier | €137k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Northern Ireland Prison Service whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 3 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
No open call for tender from Northern Ireland Prison Service today.
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT services | 72 | 3 | €1.0M |
| Food and beverages | 15 | 1 | €19.0M |
| Office and computing equipment | 30 | 1 | €289k |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 1 | €2.4M |
| Furniture and cleaning products | 39 | 1 | €6.3M |
| Postal and telecom services | 64 | 1 | €7.7M |
| Administration and social security services | 75 | 1 | €4.1M |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Northern Ireland Prison Service awarded?
Northern Ireland Prison Service published 12 contract award notices between 2025-05-01 and 2026-10-15; the 12 that state a value add up to €46.5M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Northern Ireland Prison Service's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: Withheld Section94 Supplier (4), withheld for security reasons (2) and Withheld for Security Reasons - Section94 Supplier (2) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Northern Ireland Prison Service contracts end soon?
3 contracts awarded by Northern Ireland Prison Service end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the IT services contract held by Withheld Section94 Supplier, ending on 2026-12-31 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Northern Ireland Prison Service have open tenders now?
No call for tender from Northern Ireland Prison Service is open today in the official notices we read (as of 2026-10-27). Its 11 earlier calls are counted on this page.
What does Northern Ireland Prison Service buy?
Most of Northern Ireland Prison Service's awards are in IT services (CPV 72) (3), Food and beverages (CPV 15) (1) and Office and computing equipment (CPV 30) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Northern Ireland Prison Service tenders and contracts: 12 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/northern-ireland-prison-service-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.