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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh

Ministry of Justice

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28 Sep 2026 at 15:40

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a rugby-based education and development programme for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh in London. It is aimed at prisoners who are unemployed or harder to reach, including people who may have learning or behavioural difficulties. Delivery combines practical rugby-informed activities with self-reflection, learning and personal development, using the programme as a stepping stone towards education, training and employment. It is intended to build participants’ confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviour. This is a specialist education and training service centred on structured sports-based engagement in a prison setting.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to 3 Pillars Project CIO. The award date was 28 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 May 2027. The awarded value is £35,000. The requirement was let as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, using a selective procedure. The tender deadline was 7 July 2026. The published process identifies the programme’s purpose and intended participants, but does not set out a separate evaluation formula or detailed selection thresholds. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering similar prison education work for the Ministry of Justice, this award demonstrates demand for a focused rugby-informed programme that links practical activity with personal development and routes towards education, training and employment. A credible provider would need to engage prisoners who may be unemployed, harder to reach or have learning or behavioural difficulties, and deliver sensitively in a custodial setting. The work calls for the ability to combine structured sport-based sessions with guided reflection and learning, while supporting confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviour. The selected organisation is a small voluntary and community-interest provider, indicating that a specialist SME or VCSE can deliver this kind of requirement through a call-off route. The contract is a discrete, prison-based programme rather than general sports provision.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh. The supplier will deliver a rugby programme which will serve as a steppingstone in education, training and employment for prisoners who are unemployed and/or harder to reach and may have learning or behavioural difficulties. The programme shall focus on developing prisoner's confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviours through practical rugby-informed activities and through a programme of self-reflection, learning and development.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a3d797b6-a670-49f6-8d22-76d1fbca109e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe6ef75-651a-4687-abc2-bc6b6c14c503
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
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£35,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 28 May 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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

3 Pillars Project CIO

Further Information

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