Supply of Plastic Granules

A Contract for the Supply and Delivery of Plastic Granules covering various grades and sizes. There are currently five plastics workshops in the prison estate manufacturing a range of products for internal use such as plates, mugs, knives, forks, spoons, bowls, toothbrushes, cell plastic chairs, 5 star chair bases, buckets, sliders (footwear), curtain clips and meditots. PSPI manage industries in 95 prisons in England and Wales, including some private sector prisons, and currently operate 465 workshops employing circa 1060 staff and around 15,000 prisoners and detainees. PSPI provide essential employment places for prisoners and opportunities for them to gain skills, qualifications and work experience to improve their employment prospects upon release with the overall aim of reducing re-offending. Bidders will be required to send the Authority products for testing as part of this ITT.