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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Low Level Literacy provision for prisoners at HMP Ford

Ministry of Justice

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought education and training services for prisoners at HMP Ford. The work is to design a programme that supports, coaches, trains and provides structured supervision for prisoner peer mentors. Those mentors provide one-to-one support to learners with very low literacy and numeracy, below Entry Level 3 in English or maths. The programme aims to help learners develop skills so they can potentially progress to Functional Skills courses and continue learning. Delivery is at HMP Ford in Ford, West Sussex.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Shannon Trust on 18 June 2026. The contract value is £15,024, and the contract runs from 18 June to 17 December 2026. The competition closed on 27 May 2026. This was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The award was for the low-level literacy provision at HMP Ford. The recorded process gives an overall estimated value matching the awarded value; no separate lot awards are recorded.

This award shows demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused literacy and numeracy support in a prison setting, delivered through a peer-mentor model. A credible provider would need to design a structured programme and be able to train, coach and supervise mentors who deliver one-to-one learner support. Experience working with learners below Entry Level 3 and supporting progression towards Functional Skills would be directly relevant. Providers would also need to deliver within a prison education environment and maintain continuity of learning. The buyer used a call-off route through its Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The procurement was marked suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Low Level Literacy provision for prisoners at HMP Ford

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Low Level Literacy provision for prisoners at HMP Ford. The supplier will design a programme to support, coach, train and provide structured supervision for peer mentors. The Prisoner Peer Mentors, are involved with the delivery of one-to-one support for those individuals with very low literacy and low numeracy (below Entry Level 3 English / Maths). The aim of the services is to upskill learners that can then potentially join Functional Skills courses to ensure continuity of learning and continual progress.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36503239-1a31-4239-91d8-3ff357860d79
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2fd253f-3303-41ac-b5be-12ef578d34fd
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
£15,024 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,024 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
18 Jun 2026 - 17 Dec 2026 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

Shannon Trust

Further Information

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