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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford

Ministry of Justice

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14 Sep 2026 at 09:18

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured reading co-ordinator services for prisoners at HMP Brinsford, delivered in the East Midlands. The work is an education and training service, covering both strategic leadership and direct support. The supplier is expected to contribute to and lead an ambitious prison Reading Strategy aligned with the HMPPS National Reading Plan. It must also support and drive peer-led learning through trained peer mentors. This is a prison education requirement rather than a general library, tutoring or classroom teaching service. Organisations with experience delivering literacy, reading development, prisoner education or structured peer-learning programmes would find the subject matter most relevant. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Shannon Trust on 30 July 2026. It followed a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract value is £40,545 including the stated currency of GBP, with a contract period from 3 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 29 June 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice selected one supplier for the requirement. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The published procurement category is services, with education and training services as the stated classification. The source data identifies the call-off route and requirement but does not set out separate evaluation weightings or lot arrangements.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for a focused prison reading service combining strategy, prisoner engagement and peer mentoring. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of improving reading or literacy among prisoners or other hard-to-reach learners, alongside the ability to design and implement a coherent reading strategy. It would need to recruit, train and support peer mentors, manage safe delivery in a custodial setting, and work within national prison education priorities. Useful organisational strengths include established education delivery processes, safeguarding and partnership management, evidence of learner outcomes, and the capacity to coordinate staff and peer-led activity at a prison site. The requirement is also relevant to SMEs and VCSEs with specialist literacy or rehabilitation expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford. The supplier shall contribute to, and lead on, an ambitious prison Reading Strategy in line with the HMPPS National Reading Plan, and support and drive forward peer lead learning through trained peer mentors.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-16e7c87d-76b6-4dd7-8082-5c81f3908e70
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047df27b-b2f2-4bfc-b902-3cea85a9d022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,545 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£40,545 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
3 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Ministry of Justice
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Postcode Area
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Shannon Trust

Further Information

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