Press release

New prisoner escort contracts awarded

Plans to award four new contracts for the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services to Geo Amey PECS Ltd and Serco Ltd, have been announced.

From:
Ministry of Justice and 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke KC
Published
16 March 2011
This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Innovative new arrangements for escorting prisoners within England and Wales will save the Government over 拢250m, a saving of 20 percent over the seven year contract.

皇冠体育app PECS contracts will now include all inter-prison transfer but will exclude all Category A prisoner movements which will be managed by the Prison Service.

Kenneth Clarke, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice said:

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Ministry of Justice is committed to making its contribution to reducing public borrowing and achieving best value for money for the taxpayer. This competition process has achieved significant savings and has also improved the current escort arrangements.

鈥楾hrough innovative partnership working, we will be able to deliver prisoners to court far more efficiently and effectively.

鈥樆使谔逵齛pp competition process has been open and robust and I think this helps to underline the benefits that competition can bring to the efficient and better delivery of community and custodial services.鈥�

Notes to editors

  1. Read the announcing the award of contract.
  2. Geo Amey PECS Ltd is a joint venture between 皇冠体育app Geo Group Ltd and Amey UK Plc.
  3. 皇冠体育app seven year contracts have been awarded across four geographical areas. 皇冠体育app contracts have been awarded to:
    South West / South East - Geo Amey PECS Ltd
    London / East of England - Serco Ltd
    East Midlands /Yorkshire and Humberside / North East - Geo Amey PECS Ltd
    North West / West Midlands / Wales - Geo Amey PECS Ltd
  4. PECS has been managed by private sector providers since 1994. This is the third time the services have been competed.
  5. 皇冠体育app new contracts will realise significant savings, with expected savings of 拢29m in the first year of the contract, including over 拢17m in the remainder of the 2011/12 financial year and 拢261m over the full seven year contract.
  6. 皇冠体育app new arrangements, including the revised escort area boundaries, will come into place from 29 August 2011.
  7. For further information please contact the Ministry of Justice press office on 020 3334 3536.

Updates to this page

Published 16 March 2011