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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Warehousing Courses for Prisoners at HMP Buckley Hall

Ministry of Justice

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14 Aug 2026 at 16:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured education and training services for prisoners at HMP Buckley Hall in the North West. The requirement was for a provider to deliver Level 2 Warehousing and Storage Principles and Customer Service qualifications within the prison. The training is intended to support employment after release and help reduce reoffending. This is a prison-based vocational training service, rather than a general education programme or an external warehouse operation. Relevant businesses are providers of accredited vocational qualifications, employability training or adult learning that can work securely and effectively in a custodial setting. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that the buyer is open to organisations beyond large national training providers.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 10 August 2026 to Hercules (Training) Ltd. It was run as a selective call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, with the tender closing on 10 July 2026 at 15:00. The awarded value is £21,000 excluding any separately stated adjustments. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 20 September 2027. The selected supplier is responsible for delivering the warehousing, storage principles and customer service qualifications described in the requirement. The award is active, and the contract period is recorded against the award. The procurement category is services, with education and training services as the stated classification.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the process demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice demand for practical, employment-focused qualifications delivered inside a prison. A credible competitor would need to deliver Level 2 warehousing and storage training alongside customer service learning, with the ability to connect qualifications to employment on release. It would also need robust arrangements for teaching in a custodial environment, including secure-site working, learner support and reliable delivery against an agreed prison timetable. Experience of vocational education, offender learning, employability programmes or regulated qualifications would strengthen a future proposition. Smaller training companies and voluntary, community or social enterprises are expressly within the suitable supplier base, so a specialist provider with appropriate quality assurance and prison-access procedures could compete with larger organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Warehousing Courses for Prisoners at HMP Buckley Hall

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Warehousing Courses for Prisoners at HMP Buckley Hall. The Supplier will deliver Level 2 Warehousing & Storage Principles / Customer Service qualifications within the prison to foster employment on release and reduce reoffending,

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-36578f41-3467-41b1-9a45-8ae816cc646b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b48634b-c074-4463-b3db-892b24448e4e
Current Stage
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All Stages
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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
£21,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£21,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 20 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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Hercules (Training) Ltd

Further Information

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