Sewing machines

Tender description

This provision relates to the supply of Sewing Machines, Parts, Ancillary Items and Repair Services to MoJ Public Sector Prison Industries (PSPI). Suppliers will be required to source, stock and deliver as requested across the prison estate a range of goods and/or services. PSPI manage industries in 95 prisons in England and Wales, including some private sector prisons, and currently operate 465 workshops employing 1 056 staff and around 11 500 prisoners and detainees. The purpose of PSPI is to help reduce the potential for prisoners to reoffend and to help PSP deliver Decent Regimes. Prison Industries continue to support other Government Departments by using offender labour to manufacture over 3 000 000 GBP worth of goods annually. This includes 64 Textile workshops, employing approximately 1 900 prisoners on a daily basis producing clothing and textile products for the prison population. To supply a range of basic and specialist sewing machines. Volumes are demand led and the Authority provides no guarantees of volumes, monetary commitment or future requirements whatsoever. Annual value range: 250 000 GBP — 500 000 GBP. Supply of a full range of OEM parts for existing and new basic and specialist sewing machine and consumables. Volumes and variable and demand led. The Authority provides no guarantees of volumes, monetary commitment or future requirements whatsoever. Annual value range: 45 000 GBP — 75 000 GBP. Supply of repair and maintenance services to Public Sector Prison Industries Textile Workshops. To undertake servicing, maintenance and repair of existing and new sewing machines. The lot will be subdivided in to 6 regions covering England and Wales: North East, North West; East, West, South East and South West. Volumes are demand led and the Authority provides no guarantees of volumes, monetary commitment or future requirements whatsoever. Annual value range per sub-lot: 2 500 GBP — 12 000 GBP.