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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Catering Qualifications for prisoners at HMP Ranby

Ministry of Justice

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09 Sep 2026 at 10:12

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured catering education and training services for prisoners at HMP Ranby in the East Midlands. The work covers delivery of catering qualifications, including the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 1 Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking, Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Food Production and Cooking, and Introductory Certificate in Customer Service. The purpose is to build prisoners’ employability in the catering industry through qualification-based learning and practical experience preparing food and serving customers, supporting employment after release. This is a prison education requirement rather than a general catering or food supply contract. It is relevant to training providers able to work in a custodial setting and deliver catering-related vocational qualifications and practical employability support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 July 2026. It used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to N-ERGY GROUP LIMITED for £35,000. The contract period runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 June 2026 at 3pm. The award covers the catering qualification and prisoner employability training requirement at HMP Ranby. The procurement was identified as a services contract for education and training. The Ministry of Justice selected N-ERGY GROUP LIMITED as the supplier. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from the Ministry of Justice for structured catering training delivered to prisoners in a custodial environment. A credible future competitor would need to provide the named food safety, food preparation, cooking, food production and customer service qualifications, together with practical experience that helps learners move towards employment. Relevant capability includes delivering vocational education, organising hands-on catering activities, supporting learners with different needs and linking training to workplace expectations in the catering industry. Providers should also be able to operate reliably within prison procedures and coordinate delivery with the establishment and justice-sector stakeholders. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider, including an organisation with experience in employability, adult learning or social-impact training.

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Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Catering Qualifications for prisoners at HMP Ranby

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Catering Qualification for prisoners at HMP Ranby. The supplier will deliver catering qualifications, including but not limited to: Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 1 Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking, Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Food Production and Cooking & Introductory Certificate in Customer Service. The qualifications will help prisoners develop their employability skills within the catering industry and develop work experience in preparing food and serving customers to help them obtain employment on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a2e78902-24e9-4633-ade6-4b37d8f54e2c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec389e5-7d13-4829-82de-6e2451c782b5
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
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 9 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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

n-ergy Group Limited

Further Information

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