Supply of In Cell Kettles to Ministry of Justice & Scottish Prison Service
Awarded to Lancaster Holdings t/a Bluestem
Ministry of Justice(buyer)
- Published
- Published 3 September 2025
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Overview
Contracting authority
- Ministry of JusticeBuyer
2 live opportunities · 137 awarded contracts
London, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PDNN-2773-HVYN
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Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Direct award
- Rules
- Procurement Act 2023
- Published
- 3 September 2025
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £2,395,630
- Award date
- 9 September 2025
- Contract period
- 22 September 2025 → 22 September 2027
- Contract length
- 2 years
- Lancaster Holdings t/a Bluestem
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About the winner
Lancaster Holdings t/a Bluestem
- Based in
- Ipswich
- Public contracts won
- 1
- Across UK and EU notices
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Notice history
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2 October 2025
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10 September 2025
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