The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has concluded the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for replacement of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary.

The RFQ closed on February 16, 2024, and one submission was received from New Avalon Corrections Partners (NACP). The evaluation of the submission has been completed, and NACP has been deemed qualified to continue the procurement. The private sector partnership is led by Plenary Americas and PCL Investments.

The department will continue to advance procurement of the project with guidance from its independent advisors who help develop the specifications and other project documents and help ensure the proposal results in the best value for taxpayers’ money.

The department will provide more information in the coming weeks on the next steps in the procurement process.

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“I am delighted that we are now moving toward the next stage in the replacement of Her Majesty’s Penitentiary, following the evaluation of the submission of qualifications by New Avalon Corrections Partners. By the end of this procurement, through this process, we look forward to a new facility that will meet the long-standing needs of inmates, staff and the community as a whole.”
Honourable John G. Abbott
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure

“Our government remains committed to a new penitentiary, one that is fiscally responsible to taxpayers, and meets the evolving needs of staff and inmates. Now that the parameters of this project have been re-evaluated, the next phase of the process can begin.”
Honourable John Hogan, KC
Minister of Justice and Public Safety

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