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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down

Ministry of Justice

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14 Aug 2026 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services at HMP High Down: bespoke literacy interventions delivered through art for prisoners. The supplier is expected to design and deliver tailored literacy activities using artistic media, with the stated aims of fostering confidence, joy and personal growth. This is a specialist prison education service rather than a general arts programme or standard classroom literacy course. The work falls within education and training services and is categorised as a service procurement. It will be delivered in the prison setting at HMP High Down, with the procurement location recorded as London. Organisations able to combine literacy teaching, creative practice and experience of working with prisoners are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to National Literacy Trust on 4 August 2026 for £17,256.60 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 8 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 30 July 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system call-off process, and one active award is recorded for the full stated contract value.

For a supplier assessing future prison education work, this award demonstrates demand for focused, relatively small-scale interventions that join literacy development with creative learning. A credible competitor would need the ability to design bespoke activities rather than deliver a fixed generic course, adapt teaching to prisoners’ differing literacy needs, and use art as a practical route into engagement and confidence-building. Relevant experience in secure or otherwise sensitive settings, safeguarding, learner support and outcome-focused education would strengthen a proposition. The buyer has shown that this type of requirement can be accessed through a Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System call-off, so suppliers should be able to meet that route’s qualification and operational requirements. SME and VCSE suitability indicates the model can accommodate organisations of that scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down. The supplier will design and deliver bespoke literacy interventions through the media of art to fosters confidence, joy, and personal growth through tailored literacy activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39cf05e6-1be5-47da-b5f1-d3205aa9b6e7
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
£17,256 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,256 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
30 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
8 Aug 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

National Literacy Trust

Further Information

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