Sector · UK public sector
Tenders in Prison building construction work
Live UK public-sector tender data, scoped to Prison building construction work. 18 awards we have tracked, with the suppliers winning and how the spend distributes.
18
awards tracked
£1181.7m
total contract value
£65.6m
average award size
0%
awarded to SMEs
Recent awards
Latest tenders awarded by Prison building construction work
HMP Preston - Replacement Handrails BPRN: 587/23/9670 [Constructor]
Awarded to Wates Construction Limited on 1 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£4.2m
HMPPS Lewes-External CCTV Installation & Upgrade-BPRN No: 564/20/7057
Awarded to Wates Construction Limited on 5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£3.1m
HMPPS Parkhurst-Laundry Steam Room Upgrade
Awarded to Wates Construction Ltd on 12 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice
£7.1m
HMP Wealstun Reclaiming Cells BPRN 604/23/10071
Awarded to Wates Construction Ltd on 16 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£278k
HMP Hatfield (Moorland) - Multifaith (DFMA) BPRN: 4657/20/6187 [Constructor]
Awarded to Henry Boot Construction Limited on 30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£3.5m
Contingency Response Programme - Package 3
Awarded to Kier Construction Limited on 12 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£245.7m
Contingency Response Programme - Package 7
Awarded to Wates Construction Limited on 8 Sept 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£73.1m
Contingency Response Programme- Package 6
Awarded to Morgan Sindall Construction & infrastructure Ltd on 4 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£126.5m
Contingency Response Programme- Package 9
Awarded to Willmott Dixon Construction Ltd on 3 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£45.4m
Contingency Response Programme- Package 2
Awarded to Bovis Construction (Europe) Ltd on 20 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£237.5m
HMP Frankland - Security Systems Upgrade (SSU) BPRN: 540/17/4280 [Constructor]
Awarded to Galliford Try Construction Limited on 25 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£15.5m
Contingency Response Programme - Package 5
Awarded to Galliford Try Construction Limited on 23 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Justice
£150.7m
Sector pulse
Who procures in Prison building construction work, and where the value sits
Prison building construction work accounts for 18 tracked awards worth £1.2bn in the period we monitor. The average award here is £65.6m. Prison building construction work is procured mainly by Ministry of Justice. The biggest spender is Ministry of Justice, with 18 awards totalling £1.2bn. Geographically the work is concentrated heavily in Any region. Only 0% of awards go to SMBs, so this category is dominated by larger suppliers. Volume is broadly flat versus the prior month.
Who is buying in Prison building construction work
Biggest single award
£245.7m
Contingency Response Programme - Package 3
Won by Kier Construction Limited on 12 Oct 2025
Busiest month
Jun 25
7 awards published, totalling £434.2m.
Last 30 days vs the prior 30: roughly flat.
Where the awards land
- Any region61%
- South West11%
- East of England6%
- Yorkshire and The Humber6%
- South East6%
Top suppliers
Who is winning the work
Wates Construction Limited
3 awards · £80.5m total
Galliford Try Construction Limited
2 awards · £166.2m total
Tilbury Douglas Construction Ltd
2 awards · £81.8m total
Henry Boot Construction Limited
2 awards · £22.4m total
Wates Construction Ltd
2 awards · £7.4m total
Kier Construction Limited
1 award · £245.7m total
Bovis Construction (Europe) Ltd
1 award · £237.5m total
Bowmer & Kirkland Limited
1 award · £154m total
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