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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

Ministry of Justice

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14 Sep 2026 at 08:32

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured education and training services for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh in the South West of England. The requirement was for an accredited, industry-standard rail track maintenance course designed to prepare learners for the Personal Track Safety (PTS) course and employment on release. Training was also required to cover additional industry-standard subjects, including first aid, manual handling, health and safety, and fire awareness. The work therefore combines vocational rail infrastructure training with practical workplace safety and employability preparation for people in custody. It is relevant to providers with the ability to deliver formal accredited training in a prison environment, particularly those experienced in rail track maintenance and associated safety training.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Elite Project Services Ltd on 30 June 2026. It was a selective call-off under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than a standalone open tender. The awarded value was £22,081 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, and the tender submission deadline was 20 May 2026 at 15:00. The Ministry of Justice identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. Evaluation led to an active award for the rail track maintenance training requirement, with the service category classified as education and training services.

This award indicates demand for a specialist training provider able to combine rail-sector competence with accredited delivery for prisoners. A credible competitor for comparable work would need to provide formal PTS preparation and rail track maintenance instruction, supported by current industry-standard content. Capability in first aid, manual handling, health and safety, and fire awareness would also be important because these subjects formed part of the required learner package. Providers should be able to demonstrate suitable trainers, course accreditation, structured learner support and the operational capacity to deliver safely in a prison setting. The opportunity was expressly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers with relevant rail training and employability experience could be well placed.

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Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. The supplier will deliver accredited and industry standard rail track maintenance course. The course shall prepare learners for PTS (Personal track Safety course), formal accredited training to be delivered to learners, the course must also contain other industry standard training, for example, first aid, manual handling, health and safety and fire awareness, to help prisoners to gain employment on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a2b679d-00e1-4053-8990-a720795906f4
Current Stage
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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
£22,081 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£22,081 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 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
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Elite Project Services Ltd

Further Information

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