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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall

Ministry of Justice

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured a specialist literacy and reading service for prisoners at HMP New Hall. The requirement is a comprehensive reading programme for prisoners with no or low literacy levels, addressing the barriers that prevent them from developing these skills. This is an education and training service, delivered at the prison in the North East of England. The work is suited to organisations providing structured literacy teaching, reading support and education services in custodial settings. It concerns prisoner education rather than general training provision, so relevant suppliers are those able to design and deliver programmes for learners with significant literacy needs in a secure institutional environment.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to LTE Group, trading as Novus. The award value is £46,777. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2027. It was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than a standalone open tender. The tender submission deadline was 2 June 2026 at 3pm. The requirement was classified as an education and training service and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The selected supplier is a large organisation and the award is active.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice requirement for specialist reading provision within a prison education setting. A credible competitor would need proven expertise in literacy and reading programmes for adults with low or no literacy, together with the ability to identify and address barriers to learning among prisoners. Experience delivering education safely and consistently in custodial environments would be important, as would sufficient teaching, programme-management and quality-assurance capacity to support a comprehensive service. Familiarity with prison education commissioning and the requirements of a dynamic purchasing system would strengthen a future qualification or call-off response. Specialist education providers, including SMEs and VCSEs, may be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall. The supplier will provide a comprehensive literacy and reading programme that will address the barriers that exist with prisoners who have no or low levels of literacy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2a1d4bef-a1f8-43a2-8abf-7efd838ff972
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54fdc70e-91bc-46b8-a828-671896abc7f1
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£46,777 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£46,777 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
2 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LTE Group (Trading as Novus)

Further Information

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