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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester

Ministry of Justice

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01 Sep 2026 at 15:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured drama education and training services for prisoners at HMP Rochester. The work is intended to engage prisoners across the establishment, including people who are difficult to engage, young adults and the main prison population. It includes supporting prisoners who consistently refuse work or other activities, as well as those approaching release, to build confidence and develop new skills. This is a service contract delivered at HMP Rochester, with the procurement classified under education and training services. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the prison education requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 July 2026 to Unlock Drama CIC. It used a selective call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The awarded value is £18,000, and the contract runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 3pm. The award covers the full drama provision for prisoners at HMP Rochester. Unlock Drama CIC is the appointed supplier. The process was for services rather than goods or works, and the published outcome records an active award. The award route indicates that suppliers were selected through the existing dynamic purchasing system rather than through an unrestricted standalone competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for specialist drama providers able to work in a prison environment and deliver structured activity to varied prisoner groups. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of engaging people who may refuse education, work or other activities, alongside the ability to work appropriately with young adults and the wider prison population. The service also calls for an understanding of preparation for release, confidence building and skills development, rather than drama performance alone. Organisations with delivery capacity in custodial settings, safeguarding procedures, suitably qualified teaching or creative staff and experience supporting disengaged learners would be well placed. SMEs and community or social enterprise providers are explicitly relevant to this type of requirement.

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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 Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester. The supplier will work with our prisoners, including but not limited to; those who are hard to engage with, young adults, main prison population cohorts. Those hard to engage with, shall include those prisoners who are consistently refusing to engage in work or other activities and those who are due for release soon to support gaining confidence and new skills.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-76601e10-85b4-461b-8f70-f18dfe2ab3c0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ced82cc9-35b2-47cf-9fce-6f0dde9b3fd4
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
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 9 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, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Unlock Drama

Further Information

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