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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Life Skills for Foreign Nationals courses for Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth

Ministry of Justice

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14 Aug 2026 at 14:44

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured life-skills education and training services for foreign national prisoners at HMP Wandsworth in London. The courses are intended to help prisoners participate in the prison regime and access education, skills and work opportunities. They also support preparation for further education, training or employment during custody and after release, while promoting motivation to change and reducing self-isolation and self-harm. This is a prison-based education service rather than a general training programme, so relevant providers are organisations able to design and deliver practical life-skills learning in a custodial setting and work with foreign national learners.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to Catch22 Charity Limited on 3 August 2026 for £90,000. The contract period runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2027. The procurement was classified as education and training services and was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The requirement concerned one service at HMP Wandsworth, with the tender submission deadline on 23 July 2026 at 3pm. The selected supplier is recorded as having an active award, and the contract value and period are the awarded terms for delivery of the life-skills courses.

For a supplier assessing future prison education work, this award demonstrates demand for targeted life-skills provision for foreign national prisoners at HMP Wandsworth. Credible competitors would need experience delivering structured education or training in custodial environments, engaging learners with varied language and cultural backgrounds, and supporting participation in prison education, skills and work opportunities. They would also need to connect learning with progression towards education, training or employment in custody and after release. The requirement favours providers able to work constructively with prison staff and education teams, encourage motivation to change, and address disengagement, isolation and self-harm risks through appropriate learner support. SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises are identified as suitable organisation types.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Life Skills for Foreign Nationals courses for Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Life Skills for Foreign Nationals courses for Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth. The supplier will enable foreign national prisoners to participate in the prison regime and education, skills and work opportunities to help prepare them for the next phase of education, training or employment in custody and on release, and promote motivation to change will reduce self-isolation, self-harm.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-596959e3-da94-4a99-905b-35d68a99dc0a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bc0c8d16-be3a-486f-a06a-2a72177df07e
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 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

Catch22 Charity Limited

Further Information

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