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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

Ministry of Justice

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06 Oct 2026 at 08:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured reading-support services for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. The provider is to design and deliver a programme supporting, coaching, training and supervising prisoner peer mentors. Those mentors provide one-to-one help to people in prison with very low literacy and numeracy, below Level 1 in English or maths. This is a targeted education and training service focused on building peer mentors’ ability to deliver structured support, rather than a general prison education programme. Delivery is at HMP Guys Marsh in South West England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Shannon Trust. The award date was 1 October 2026. The call-off was made through the Ministry of Justice’s Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, using a selective process. The contract value is £64,497, and the contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2028. The original tender deadline was 24 August 2026. The requirement is a single, site-specific service; the published information does not describe a separate lot structure or a scored evaluation basis. The award is active, and the stated contract period sets out the delivery timeframe.

For organisations considering a future requirement of this kind from the Ministry of Justice, this award indicates demand for focused literacy and numeracy support delivered through trained prisoner peer mentors. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to design a structured programme, coach and train mentors, and provide ongoing supervision while supporting one-to-one learning for people with very low literacy and numeracy. Experience delivering education or training in a prison setting, and an understanding of the practical demands of working with peer mentors and learners below Level 1, would be directly relevant. The selected supplier is a small voluntary and community-sector organisation, and the procurement was a call-off through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System; suppliers should therefore be equipped to participate through that route.}

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. The supplier will deliver a programme designed to support, coach, train and provide structured supervision for peer mentor prisoners who are involved with the delivery of one-to-one support for those with very low literacy and low numeracy amongst people in prison (below L1 English / Maths).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3f352919-5a30-4ba5-81fe-83cb867321fd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ac708cb-b915-47a9-8585-a4642a8330f4
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
£64,497 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£64,497 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Oct 20266 days ago
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
TLK South West (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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