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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for CSCS Courses for Prisoners at HMP Durham

Ministry of Justice

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13 Oct 2026 at 11:38

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a construction learning programme for prisoners at HMP Durham. The provider is to deliver the Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in a Construction Environment and facilitate the relevant industry-specific CSCS test on site. The aim is to help learners gain a CSCS card and prepare for employment in the construction industry after release. This is education and training services, delivered at HMP Durham in the North East of England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Green Skills Partnership CIC. The award date was 13 October 2026, at a value of £10,400. The contract runs from 13 October 2026 to 12 April 2027. The Ministry of Justice used a selective call-off from its Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 28 August 2026. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement information does not describe the evaluation criteria, so the basis for selecting the supplier cannot be stated.

This award shows demand from the Ministry of Justice for prison-based construction training that combines an accredited Level 1 health and safety award with practical support for learners to take the relevant CSCS test. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need the capability to deliver construction safety training and arrange or facilitate the industry-specific test on site in a prison setting. They would also need to tailor delivery to learners preparing for employment after release and work within the operational environment of HMP Durham. The selected provider is an SME and a community interest company, indicating that this contract was delivered by a small, socially oriented supplier; the procurement was also considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

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Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for CSCS Courses for Prisoners at HMP Durham

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for CSCS Courses for Prisoners at HMP Durham. The supplier shall deliver a construction learning programme that consists of delivering the level 1 award in H&S for the construction environment and on-site facilitation of the appropriate industry specific CSCS test to enable learners to obtain a CSCS to enable employment in the construction industry on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-7a2a4d85-d5a2-4123-a552-1fd811595a7b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a2a8acf-c4d3-4482-b780-9128b474d452
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
£10,400 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,400 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2026 - 12 Apr 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Green Skills Partnership CIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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