# Prison Operator Services - HMP Forest Bank

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Ministry of Justice.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Sodexo Limited](/suppliers/sodexo/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £392,000,000
- Tender value: £392,000,000
- Award date: 1 April 2025
- Published: 14 May 2025
- Contract start: 30 April 2025
- Contract end: 19 January 2036
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 5bb8eb72-5ea5-4a0f-80d3-701989b768ea-845183
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f1e9facd-9913-40d2-8b2f-9edfa80293ed

## Description

The Contract is for the provision of Prison Operator Services at HMP Forest Bank, an existing Category B Reception Prison in Pendlebury, Greater Manchester\. The Contractor will be responsible for the provision of a safe, decent, secure operating model and regime that specifically meets the needs of the cohort whilst providing a platform for prisoners to tackle the causes of their offending, and a better, more supportive environment for staff and prisoners to work and live in\. The Prison Operator Services will include: - Ensuring the safety and well-being of prisoners on their arrival, early days and induction period and integrating them into the environment and regime - Delivery of Services through the identification of offending behaviours risk profiles to meet the needs of the rehabilitation cohort - Delivery of Industries, Interventions and Prison Work, which will deliver outcomes related to effective rehabilitation - Delivery of Education services to meets the needs of the rehabilitation cohort - Delivery of Property and Facilities Management services, including sustainability outcomes with due regard to the environment

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5bb8eb72-5ea5-4a0f-80d3-701989b768ea-845183)