Catering Services and Prisoner Training at Public Sector Prisons

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is seeking catering services inclusive of prisoner training for Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS).

This Prior Information Notice is issued with a view to inform the market of the opportunity, understand the potential market interest and gather feedback from the market relating to the delivery of catering services inclusive of prisoner training to four public sector prisons.

All information contained within this PIN is subject to change including: the identified prison sites, scope of the required services and timescales.

These prisons comprise of a mix of categories and geographical locations, with the catering services being a mixture of prisoner, staff mess and visit hall catering services. Another element of these requirements is prisoner assistance and training. As part of resettlement training and in order to reduce reoffending, prisoners are able to assist in the kitchens with food preparation and are offered the opportunity to attain accredited qualifications within the catering and hospitality sector.

These requirements have the potential to be awarded to one or multiple suppliers.