How to win: ID 6636040 - DoJ - NIPS - Supply and Delivery of Challenging Environment Furniture 2026

About this contract

The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an Executive agency of the Department of Justice NI (DOJ NI) and is responsible for the management of His Majesty’s Prisons in Northern Ireland. NIPS wishes to establish a contract for the supply and delivery of specialist furniture for use the challenging environment of a prison. The contract will be for a period of five (5) years with no options to extend beyond this period. There will be no obligation on the NIPS to order any goods or any minimum quantity of goods from the supplier at any time during the contract period. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for further information on the requirements.

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Northern Ireland Prison Service scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £500,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 9 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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