Contract award · 10 Jul 2025

HMP Wayland Fire Safety Improvement Works

Ministry of Justice awarded “HMP Wayland Fire Safety Improvement Works” to Wates Construction Ltd for £69.1m on 10 Jul 2025.

Electrical equipment & lightingEast of England

Value £69.1m

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Key facts

Buyer
Ministry of Justice · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Value
£69,055,084
Procedure
Call-off from a framework agreement
Sector
Electrical equipment & lighting · Fire-alarm systems (CPV 31625200)
Timeline
  1. Contract date10 Jul 2025
  2. Published10 Aug 2026Published 396 days after the contract date

Description

Notice of Works at HMP Wayland: Provide fire safety improvements that enable compliance with MoJ's four-point strategy for improving fire safety across the public-sector prison estate, that is based on risk assessment, detection, suppression and ventilation; Provide fit for purpose LV Electrical Improvements that comply with current standards within the built environment to ensure the continued operation of the prison and compliance with health and safety regulations and security standards; Provide new cell doors that are anti barricade and are compliant with current HMPPS Technical Standards; Provide a compliant and approved design for the cell windows; Provide new cell call and general alarm systems that are compliant with HMPPS Technical and Security Standards.

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