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Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for prisoner training in the Prison Bakery at HMP Brixton

Ministry of Justice

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24 Jul 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured prisoner training services for the prison bakery at HMP Brixton in London. The programme combines practical bakery training with employability skills, helping prisoners prepare for employment in the catering and hospitality industry after release. This is an education and training services requirement, covering delivery within a custodial setting and supporting participants with both vocational and employment-focused development. The work is a service contract rather than a supply or construction opportunity. It is relevant to organisations that can design and deliver bakery training in a prison environment, while also providing structured employability support linked to catering and hospitality careers. The named buying organisation is the Ministry of Justice, with delivery focused specifically on HMP Brixton.

The procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to The Clink Charity on 17 July 2026 for £38,250. The contract period runs from 21 August 2026 to 21 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 16 June 2026 at 15:00. The requirement was evaluated as a services opportunity and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award covers one combined requirement: bakery training for prisoners at HMP Brixton together with employability development intended to support employment in catering and hospitality after release. The awarded supplier is The Clink Charity.

This award provides a clear example of the Ministry of Justice buying a focused prison education service that combines a practical food-production skill with employment preparation. A credible future competitor would need the ability to deliver bakery training safely and consistently in a custodial environment, alongside structured employability support relevant to catering and hospitality jobs. Experience working with prisoners or other participants facing barriers to employment would strengthen a supplier’s proposition, as would the ability to link training to realistic post-release employment pathways. The opportunity is also evidence that the requirement can be delivered by an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise. Organisations with in-house bakery expertise and established employability, education or rehabilitation delivery models are the closest comparators.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for prisoner training in the Prison Bakery at HMP Brixton

Notice Description

Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the training of prisoners in the Prison Bakery at HMP Brixton. In addition to Bakery training prisoners shall develop their employability skills to support finding employment in the catering and hospitality industry upon release from prison.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-51f86da4-5a68-4e71-b7f0-28072f057d4f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f21c0891-a2a7-4f65-ba01-01ec36589c41
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
£38,250 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£38,250 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 21 May 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Clink Charity

Further Information

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