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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lewes

Ministry of Justice

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23 Sep 2026 at 16:35

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a music programme for residents at HMP Lewes. The programme is intended to develop prisoners’ self-esteem and support the personal development and employability curriculum. This is an education and training service, delivered at the prison in Lewes, East Sussex. The requirement is for structured music courses rather than general prison education provision. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, and the selected provider is a specialist music organisation. The procurement was made through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, as a call-off contract. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as established education contractors with suitable delivery capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to InHouse Records on 22 September 2026. The award value is £15,000. The contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 May 2027. The original tender response deadline was 31 August 2026 at 3pm. This was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than a standalone open tender. The stated purpose and scope were delivery of music courses at HMP Lewes to support self-esteem, personal development and employability. The published award identifies one supplier and one award; no lots or separate award components are described. The requirement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No specific evaluation weighting or scoring criteria are stated in the procurement details.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates a defined, modest-scale requirement for prison-based music education linked to rehabilitation and employability objectives. A credible competitor would need to deliver structured music courses in a custodial setting and show how the programme supports personal development, self-esteem and employability learning. The selected provider, InHouse Records, is a small and medium-sized enterprise and a voluntary, community and social enterprise, indicating that this type of work can be delivered by a specialist organisation rather than only a large education contractor. Relevant providers should be able to work within a prison environment and tailor music activity to residents’ needs and the buyer’s curriculum aims. The route used was a call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that system’s participation requirements would be commercially relevant when similar provision is procured.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lewes

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Residents of HMP Lewes. The supplier will deliver a music programme to develop self-esteem and to enhance the personal development and employability curriculum.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-749634c2-4602-4536-89de-8887987d961c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96879dd7-cc7b-4b5c-9859-7bb0ee561367
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
£15,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£15,000 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
7 Oct 2026 - 6 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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

InHouse Records

Further Information

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