Supporting
UK prison development, leading multi-disciplinary consultancy Pick Everard has
been appointed as the sole supplier for Client Designer services to the
Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) Future Prison Supply Service Providers Framework.
The
new appointment will see Pick Everard supporting the MoJ’s focus
on capacity expansion across the prison estate, including category A to D, and
women’s facilities.
As
the sole supplier, Pick Everard will lead the design of accommodation across
the MoJ estate, covering new build works along with improvement works for
existing assets.
It
marks a continuation of Pick Everard’s longstanding relationship with the MoJ,
which spans more than two decades. In the past five years, this has included
working closely on the New Prisons Programme (NPP) including work at HMP Five Wells, HMP Fosse Way, and HMP Millsike, with the latter being the first
all-electric prison in the UK.
Image: HMP Five Wells
Jon Parry, operations director at Pick
Everard, said: “This is a really proud moment for us at Pick Everard, securing
a key appointment to continue our design work with the MoJ.
“While
working on the New Prisons Programme, our work included developing the
reference design for all new prisons – essentially a ‘blueprint’ that has been
used across multiple new prisons since its development.
“Our expertise in the justice sector has
ensured designs for prisons that are fit for the future from every perspective,
and with each new prison we have continued to refine the reference design to
ensure continuous improvement and agility to evolving pressures on the estate.
“This
latest appointment will take this even further, building on a relationship that
now spans decades. Whether it’s brand-new facilities or working to improve the
capacity or condition of existing ones, we’re primed and ready to continue
supporting the MoJ with the technical assurance and quality needed for these
vital parts of the UK’s infrastructure.”
The
new framework programme has been procured through the Crown Commercial Services
(CCS) framework. Pick Everard’s core design services will include architecture,
structural engineering, civil engineering, building services, and environmental
services – supplemented by its wider multi-disciplinary offering and selected
Supply Chain Partners.
Alastair Hamilton, chief operating officer at
Pick Everard, said: “Our delivery of prison programmes plays a vital role in
supporting the MoJ’s ambition to increase capacity across the UK. With demand
for prison places rising, our expertise ensures we can deliver safe, secure
facilities that promote rehabilitation but also generate hundreds of new
employment opportunities – for example, HMP Millsike alone will create in the
region of 600 new roles once fully operational this year.
“We
look forward to continuing our partnership with the MoJ, unlocking new
opportunities that bring positive and lasting legacies to communities, local
economies, and the environment.”
The
MoJ’s pipeline of work remains strong, with Pick Everard working on several
schemes prior to the appointment. This includes HMP Rye Hill in Rugby, for
which the firm were appointed by Galliford Try to provide architectural design,
landscaping, and sustainability services.
The
project included a new houseblock, a multi-purpose facility, and an education
and multi-faith building, along with expansion works to the visitor building,
main kitchen gatehouse, and car park to support an increased population.
In
addition to design services, Pick Everard is delivering advisory services
across Central England and Wales through the Property Professional Services
Framework (PPSF). Its projects encompass full-site fire safety improvements,
demolition, and new-build ancillary units, site-wide security upgrades, and
comprehensive building and fabric decarbonisation and refurbishment
initiatives.
