G4S and Serco: Contracts
(asked on 10th April 2019) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the value is of all current contracts agreed by his Department and (a) G4S and (b) Serco.
The value of contracts that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has with (a) G4S and (b) Serco are as follows:
(a) G4S:
Five contracts as a direct supplier totalling £961,685,342
Contract | Main Contractor | Contract Start Date | Contract End Date | Total Contract Value | |
Total Facilities Management Work Package A - HMCTS Wales, Midlands, NE, NW, Newbold Revel, MoJ Shared Service Centre |
| 01/02/2012 | 31/10/2019 | £174,724,495 | |
Contract for the Provision of a Custodial Service at HMP Birmingham | G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd | 13/04/2011 | Was: 30/09/26 | £419,031,097 | |
Provision of Custodial Services at HMP Oakwood | G4S Care and Justice Services (UK) Ltd | 13/04/2011 | 23/04/2027 | £330,429,750 | |
Provision of Electronic Monitoring Hardware (Business as Usual) | G4S Monitoring Technologies Ltd | 04/11/2016 | 03/11/2019 | £15,000,000 | |
Contract to supply electronic monitoring services, including related infrastructure, firmware and software, | G4S Monitoring Technologies Ltd | 10/11/2017 | 09/09/2021 | £22,500,000 |
*This was the full contract award value for HMP Birmingham. This contract is being terminated in June 2019 and HMP Birmingham is returning to public sector management.
There are also four contracts where G4S are the operator but the direct contract relationship is with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under PFI contracts totalling £3,740,096,934
Contract | Operated By | Contract Start Date | Contract End Date | Total Contract Value |
HMP Altcourse | G4S Care and Justice Services | 01/12/1997 | 31/05/2023 | £1,213,636,422 |
HMP Parc | G4S Justice Services | 15/12/1997 | 14/12/2022 | £1,534,747,827 |
HMP Rye Hill | G4S Justice Services | 21/01/2001 | 20/01/2026 | £520,112,727 |
Oakhill Secure Training Centre | G4S Justice Services | 18/08/2004 | 26/06/2029 | £471,600,000 |
(b) Serco
Three contracts as a direct supplier totalling £601,025,934
Contract | Main Contractor | Contract Start Date | Contract End Date | Total Contract Value |
Facilities Lease with Sport England - Clayton Hall | Serco | 20/03/1991 | 19/03/2041 | £11,250,000 |
Provision of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Service | Serco | 29/08/2011 | 28/08/2020 | £307,928,119 |
Contract for the Provision of a Custodial Service at HMP and YOI Doncaster | Serco | 13/04/2011 | 30/09/2026 | £281,847,815 |
There are also four contracts where Serco are the operator but the direct contract relationship is with a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) as these are PFI contracts totalling £2,967,841,973
Title | Operated By | Contract Start Date | Contract End Date | Total Contract Value |
HMP Thameside | Serco | 30/03/2012 | 21/12/2036 | £937,000,000 |
HMP Ashfield | Serco | 01/11/1999 | 31/10/2024 | £332,634,326 |
HMP Dovegate | Serco | 09/07/2001 | 08/07/2026 | £1,011,462,320 |
HMP Lowdham Grange | Serco | 16/02/1998 | 15/02/2023 | £686,745,327 |
The MoJ regards well-managed contracts as fundamental to the proper functioning of the justice system, and a vital part of court and prison reform plans. The provision of services by contractors plays an important role in the Criminal Justice System and relevant action will be taken to ensure this service.
The MoJ holds providers rigorously to account for their performance and takes action wherever they are falling short. Our contract management teams closely monitor and robustly manage providers to make sure they fulfil their contractual commitments to maintain service delivery.
Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search