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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Cleaning Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint

Ministry of Justice

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21 Aug 2026 at 11:07

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured education and training services to provide cleaning courses for prisoners at HMP Highpoint in the East of England. The requirement covered two Wamitab Level 1 awards: practical cleaning skills for food areas and appliances, and practical cleaning skills for bathrooms and showers. The training is intended to help prisoners gain skills that support employment after release. This is a prison education requirement delivered in a custodial setting, rather than a general facilities-cleaning contract. Businesses with experience delivering vocational training, particularly practical cleaning qualifications for learners facing barriers to employment, are the most relevant potential suppliers for this type of work.

The procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to EWS Training Limited on 17 August 2026 for £14,778.31 GBP. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 30 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 27 July 2026 at 15:00. The requirement was classified as education and training services and was treated as a services procurement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The selected supplier is EWS Training Limited, and the award value is £14,778.31 GBP.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused, employment-oriented training inside a prison. A credible future supplier would need to deliver both Wamitab Level 1 practical cleaning awards, covering food areas and appliances as well as bathrooms and showers. It would also need the teaching capability, qualified or otherwise appropriately competent staff, learner support and operational arrangements required to work effectively with prisoners and deliver training in a custodial environment. The buyer’s use of a dynamic purchasing system shows that suppliers able to meet the system’s requirements and respond to selective call-offs can compete through this route. SMEs and VCSEs were considered suitable organisation types for the requirement.

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Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Cleaning Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Cleaning Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint, The supplier will deliver Wamitab Level 1 award in practical cleaning skills (food areas and appliances) & Wamitab Level 1 award in practical cleaning skills (bathrooms & showers) to help enable employment on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4625d7b5-81c7-472f-8946-b1efc7cc6dbf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/64e093dd-b928-461e-a762-d6267c243c65
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
£14,778 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,778 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EWS Training Limited

Further Information

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