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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Creative Reading Events for Prisoners at HMP Elmley

Ministry of Justice

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01 Oct 2026 at 12:38

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned creative reading events and promotion days for prisoners at HMP Elmley. The service is intended to engage people who may face barriers to formal education, including low confidence, neurodivergence, different learning styles or previous negative experiences. It supports reading for pleasure, creative writing, family relationships and employability skills. This is an education and training service delivered at the prison in the South East of England. The requirement combines practical event delivery with activities designed to encourage participation and develop literacy and related skills.

The procurement has been awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system for prison education. The tender deadline was 18 September 2026. The Ministry of Justice selected the National Literacy Trust, and the award was made on 1 October 2026. The awarded contract value is £12,265. The contract period runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The requirement was treated as a single service package; no lot-specific awards are recorded. The procurement indicates suitability for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or detailed eligibility thresholds.

For suppliers considering similar prison education work, this award shows demand for focused literacy and creative engagement rather than formal classroom teaching alone. A credible provider would need to design and run accessible reading events and promotion days for people who may be reluctant or unable to participate in conventional education, and connect the activity to reading enjoyment, creative writing, family relationships and employability. Experience adapting delivery for varied confidence levels, neurodivergence and learning styles would be relevant to this requirement. The selected provider is the National Literacy Trust, demonstrating that specialist literacy expertise and the ability to deliver within a prison setting are pertinent. The call-off route also indicates that relevant suppliers need to be positioned within the prison education dynamic purchasing system to compete for comparable requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Creative Reading Events for Prisoners at HMP Elmley

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Creative Reading Events for Prisoners at HMP Elmley. The supplier will deliver services and run promotion days designed to engage people who may not want or be able to access formal education due to previous negative experiences, low confidence, neurodivergence or learning style to develop reading for pleasure, supporting and developing creative writing, promoting family relationships & supporting employability skills.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-35f1dcd0-14a1-4ff1-aa66-93a7ff673cfd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75e4d461-daa8-4bbd-9e31-757307c4174a
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
£12,265 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,265 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Literacy Trust

Further Information

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