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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Reading Lead for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh

Ministry of Justice

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh in London. The requirement was for a Reading Lead to deliver a course developing reading skills and reading for pleasure. The service is intended to encourage non-readers and reluctant readers to engage with reading, improve their reading ability, and build independence and confidence. This is a specialist prison education and learner-support service rather than a general training contract. Delivery is at HMP Belmarsh, so relevant providers need to understand the operational setting of a custodial establishment, work with prisoners and support learners with differing levels of engagement and ability. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 8 May 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice awarded the contract to Shannon Trust on 30 June 2026 for £58,991 including the stated currency, GBP. The contract period runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The evaluation basis is not stated in the available procurement details. The award is active, and the tender is classified as a services requirement. This was a single call-off requirement for the Reading Lead service at HMP Belmarsh, rather than a procurement divided into separately awarded lots.

This award demonstrates demand for structured reading intervention within the Ministry of Justice’s prison education environment. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering adult or prisoner education, improving functional reading ability, and engaging people who are non-readers or reluctant readers. It would need to provide a capable Reading Lead who can build learner confidence and independence while delivering a consistent course in a secure custodial setting. Providers with established approaches to literacy development, learner engagement and reading for pleasure would be well placed. The requirement is also relevant to smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises, as the procurement expressly identified those organisation types as suitable.

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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 Reading Lead for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Reading Lead for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh. The supplier will deliver a course to develop reading skills/ reading for pleasure, to encourage non-readers and reluctant readers to engage in reading and improve their reading ability whilst gaining independence and confidence.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8eef55b0-3eaf-4343-9396-6aa96fd411fb
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e5dd73-0bcc-4647-8408-fedf2de2d26e
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
£58,991 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£58,991 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
30 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 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

Shannon Trust

Further Information

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