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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Enrichment Programme for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Ministry of Justice

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:26

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned an education and training service at HMP Northumberland: an enrichment programme for prisoners who are hard to reach and have highly complex needs. The service combines creative activities with personal development support. Its purpose is to increase stability, promote safer custody and create a pathway into purposeful activity for people currently disengaged. Delivery is at HMP Northumberland in the North East of England. This is a prison-based service rather than a general education contract, so relevant providers are organisations able to work within a custodial environment and engage participants who may face significant personal, behavioural or practical barriers to participation.

This procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 18 May 2026 at 3pm, and the contract was awarded on 12 June 2026 to The Junction 42 Foundation. The awarded value is £78,450 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract runs from 15 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. The opportunity was classified as education and training services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The award is active, with one supplier named.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for targeted, prison-based enrichment and personal development provision delivered through a dynamic purchasing system. A credible future competitor would need experience engaging prisoners who are disengaged, hard to reach and have complex needs, together with the ability to design and deliver flexible, responsive creative activities. Providers should be able to link personal development with improved stability, safer custody and progression towards purposeful activity, while operating reliably in a custodial setting. The suitability for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises indicates that specialist organisations, including mission-led providers with practical delivery capacity, can be relevant competitors.

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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 Enrichment Programme for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Enrichment Programme for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The supplier will engage hard to reach prisoners who have highly complex needs through a flexible and responsive programme of creative and personal development activities. The aim is to increase stability, promote safer custody, and build a pathway into purposeful activity for those currently disengaged.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8cbdeb21-157a-49d4-98f6-f8ff45253efc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e8be591-6d44-4b23-9690-8d3edfcbe5dd
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
£78,450 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£78,450 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
15 Jun 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Junction 42 Foundation

Further Information

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