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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Resettlement Through Sport Provision for prisoners at HMP Winchester

Ministry of Justice

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought a resettlement-through-sport programme for prisoners at HMP Winchester. The service is intended to help reduce reoffending by supporting prisoners with substance misuse issues. It combines educational and physical activities with mentoring and personal development sessions, making this a specialist rehabilitation and education service rather than a general sports contract. The work is centred on HMP Winchester. The programme is delivered collaboratively, bringing together its activity, mentoring and development elements to support resettlement. It falls within education and training services and is relevant to providers able to design and deliver structured support for people in custody, particularly where sport and constructive activity form part of a rehabilitation offer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Saints Foundation. It was a selective call-off under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded on 22 September 2026, runs from 22 September 2026 to 21 September 2027, and is valued at £19,467. The stated tender submission deadline was 15 July 2026. The requirement was treated as a service contract. The procurement identifies the intended outcomes and programme components: support for prisoners with substance misuse issues, reduced reoffending, educational and physical activities, mentoring and personal development. The award was made to a single supplier. The process information describes the call-off route but does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or evaluation weighting.

This award shows that the Ministry of Justice buys focused resettlement support for prisoners through its Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, including programmes using sport and constructive activity to address substance misuse and reduce reoffending. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need to bring together educational and physical activities, mentoring and personal development into a coherent programme for people in custody. Relevant experience in rehabilitation, resettlement or substance-misuse support would help demonstrate fit with the stated purpose; the service also calls for delivery suited to a prison setting and a collaborative approach. The published procurement marked the opportunity as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, and the selected provider, Saints Foundation, is identified as an SME. It is evidence of demand for a specialist, bounded service rather than a broad prison education programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Resettlement Through Sport Provision for prisoners at HMP Winchester

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Resettlement Through Sport Provision for prisoners at HMP Winchester. The supplier shall provide a collaborative resettlement programme aiming to reduce reoffending through supporting prisoners who have a substance misuse issue. The programme shall provide constructive activities consisting of educational, physical activities, mentoring and personal development sessions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-54fb6463-ca80-4a21-ab42-41613bfdca93
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aba6e2a8-0d2e-40f5-aa72-c9df9933a32a
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
£19,467 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,467 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
22 Sep 2026 - 21 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Saints Foundation

Further Information

Notice Documents

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