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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Ministry of Justice

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured peer-led education and support services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland, in the North East of England. The work is an education and training service designed to develop prisoners as peer tutors and mentors. It also aims to embed active citizenship, leadership and purposeful activity across the prison, strengthening engagement, behaviour and progression into education, employment and resettlement. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is delivered within a custodial setting. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, with the contracting requirement focused on supporting prisoners through structured peer-led activity and helping them make progress towards learning, work and resettlement outcomes.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 15 May 2026 at 3pm, and the award was made on 4 August 2026. People Plus Group Ltd was awarded the contract for £114,000. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 June 2027. The procurement was classified as a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published requirement describes the service scope and intended outcomes, with the award made to a single supplier. The award is active, indicating that the selected supplier is responsible for delivery during the stated contract period.

This award demonstrates demand for providers able to deliver peer-led education and personal development services inside a prison. A credible future competitor would need to recruit, train and support prisoners to act as tutors and mentors, while managing safeguarding, boundaries and reliable delivery in a custodial environment. Relevant capability includes designing structured learning and mentoring activity, developing leadership and active citizenship, and evidencing improvements in engagement, behaviour and progression. Experience of working with prisoners, education providers, employers and resettlement services would strengthen a supplier’s position. Organisations should be able to turn peer activity into purposeful, well-managed programmes that support progression into education, work and resettlement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The supplier will develop peer tutors and mentors while embedding a culture of active citizenship, leadership and purposeful activity across the prison, that strengthens engagement, behaviour and progression into education, work and resettlement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4e865c0b-142b-449d-a4d1-b288cfed4d42
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2d88bd-96a5-403d-a660-6dafcf427206
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
£114,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£114,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
15 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
10 Aug 2026 - 9 Jun 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

People Plus Group Ltd

Further Information

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