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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Self-employment and Employability Skills for Prisoners at HMP Swaleside.

Ministry of Justice

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24 Jul 2026 at 15:50

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services at HMP Swaleside: a course in self-employment and employability skills for prisoners. The service is intended to help participants develop viable business ideas and turn them into business plans. It covers access to finance, tax and relevant HM Revenue and Customs requirements involved in setting up a business, supporting prisoners who want to start their own businesses after release. This is a specialist prison education requirement combining enterprise advice, business planning and practical employability support. The procurement is classified as education and training services and is a services contract delivered for the Ministry of Justice at HMP Swaleside.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 8 May 2026 to CAP Enterprise (Kent) CIC. The awarded contract value is £19,800, with a contract period from 11 May 2026 to 10 May 2027. The original tender submission deadline was 20 April 2026 at 3pm. This was a selective call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than an open competition. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The selected supplier is a small and medium-sized enterprise and voluntary, community or social enterprise. The award is active.

This award indicates demand for providers able to deliver structured enterprise education within a prison environment, helping prisoners move from business ideas to realistic business plans. Relevant suppliers would need capability in self-employment support, employability training, business planning, access to finance, taxation and HM Revenue and Customs requirements. Experience of explaining these subjects clearly to people preparing for release would be important, as would the ability to provide practical guidance that can be applied after custody. The buying route favours organisations already able to participate in the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System and supports smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Credible competitors should combine enterprise expertise with reliable education delivery and an understanding of prisoner resettlement needs.

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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 Self-employment and Employability Skills for Prisoners at HMP Swaleside.

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Self-employment and Employability Skills for prisoners at HMP Swaleside. The Supplier will deliver a course to offer guidance on how to develop ideas for a viable business and progress them into business plans that shall include advice around access to finance, tax and relevant HMRC (HM Revenue & Customs) requirements of setting up a business, to enable prisoners on release to start their own businesses.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-74f9090a-55e7-4f79-a522-630967235a97
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e0e6a01d-3307-4e61-8ff5-f3c2bc793b5d
Current Stage
Award
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
£19,800 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£19,800 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
8 May 20265 months ago
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 10 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

CAP Enterprise (Kent) cic

Further Information

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