- KBR wins five-year U.K. Ministry of Justice facilities contract with two one-year extensions
- Deal expands an eight-year KBR-MOJ partnership under the Property Transformation Programme
- KBR will deploy VIAverse to track assets and boost supplier accountability across the estate
KBR has been awarded a Workplace Services Management contract by the U.K. Ministry of Justice, expanding the company’s role in a major effort to modernize facilities across the country’s prison and probation system, the company said Thursday.
What Are the Details of the KBR Contract?
The contract will be carried out by KBR’s Mission Technology Solutions business, which is set to be renamed Trinzic following a planned spin-off. The award builds on more than eight years of work the unit has already done for the ministry and broadens its responsibilities to cover the entire prison and probation estate.
The agreement supports the Ministry of Justice’s Property Transformation Programme, one of the U.K. government’s largest modernization initiatives. The program aims to improve facilities management by upgrading IT systems, strengthening data and digital tools, and standardizing professional practices across government-owned properties. KBR noted that its work will help the ministry keep facilities management services compliant and efficient through 2030 and beyond.
How Will Technology Be Integrated and Managed Across the Estate?
As part of the contract, KBR will use its Estates Intelligence assurance system, which pairs asset management expertise with predictive analytics. The tool runs on the company’s proprietary VIAverse platform, designed to improve data visibility and support decision-making across large property portfolios.
The contract runs for five years, with two optional one-year extensions. Mobilization is set to begin in the third quarter of 2026, and full service delivery is expected to start June 1, 2027.
Paul O’Shaughnessy, KBR’s vice president for Mission Tech UK, stated that the award reflects the strength of the company’s long-running relationship with the ministry and its ability to execute large-scale government programs.
A Ministry of Justice spokesperson called the contract a significant step toward better overseeing the prison and probation estate, saying it would improve data quality and supplier accountability. The spokesperson added that the changes are intended to create better working conditions for staff and safer facilities for those in the ministry’s custody.
