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HMP Manchester Combined Projects

Ministry of Justice

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
London
Delivery: North West, United Kingdom
Contract value
£108,473,318ex VAT
Submissions closed
28 November 2025
Published
20 April 2026

Procurement

Contract period
24 March 2026 - 16 January 2032
6 years
Procedure type
Call-off from a framework agreement
CPV classifications
  • 45000000 Construction work

What happened

Ministry of Justice awarded this contract to Wates Construction Limited worth £108,473,318 on 24 Mar 2026. The contract runs until 16 Jan 2032.

Description

The Ministry of Justice has awarded a contract for the design and build delivery of construction works at HMP Manchester, a high security custodial establishment located in Manchester city centre.

The works comprise the completion of refurbishment and security related capital works following the insolvency of the previous main contractor. The scope includes, but is not limited to:

Replacement of custody windows Repairs to atrium glazing Repairs to the Grade II listed tower Installation of security netting Security systems upgrades

The contract was awarded following a mini competition under the Crown Commercial Service Construction Works and Associated Services 2 (CWAS2) Framework Agreement (RM6267), Lot 5, in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Wates Construction Limited
Companies House: 01977948
Award value
£108,473,318
Award date
24 March 2026

Contact

Address
102 Petty France, London, SW1H 9AJ

Identifiers

Buyer reference
tender_505129/1564216
Notice ID
193c3d8e-5f74-4e8c-9e30-6b2874fa2244-893505
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-49e1cb13-d9a4-4415-8e2f-d7f8748e8b85

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