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Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 4: Tees and Wear Group

MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

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29 Jul 2025 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice has completed the procurement process for Lot 4 of the Prison Education Service Core Education, designated for the Tees and Wear Group. The tender focuses on improving prisoner education in essential subjects like English, Maths, and digital skills, with tailored support for learning needs. Conducted under the Open Procedure as per the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, this contract falls under the industry category of services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals. With a contract value of £70,000,000, the procurement process has reached the award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st October 2025 and concluding on 30th September 2032. Services will be delivered in the North East region of the United Kingdom.

This contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational services, particularly those specialising in adult education and rehabilitation. Though the awarded contract is under a framework agreement and was selectively competed, similar future procurements may benefit businesses of large scale capable of providing comprehensive education and rehabilitation services. Companies that have expertise in implementing tailored educational curricula and possess the capacity to deliver large-scale educational interventions in correctional facilities would find this an appealing avenue for business growth, especially in collaboration with government initiatives aimed at improving employability and rehabilitation outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 4: Tees and Wear Group

Notice Description

This notice is for the award of Lot 4: Tees and Wear Group The Prisoner Education Services (PES) is a UK government initiative with three overarching strategic priorities; improving prisoner numeracy and literacy skills, incentivizing prisoners to improve their qualifications and skills to increase their prospects of finding work on release, and ensuring that Governors and their teams have the knowledge, tools, support and accountabilities that they need to make this work. PES seeks to transform learning in jails as part of a renewed push to skill up offenders and protect the public. PES Core Education will include teaching and delivery of a two-layered curriculum for independence and for opportunity which meets the needs of prisoners, as well as high quality, timely screening and assessment delivery and tailored and impactful additional learning needs support. The Ministry of Justice launched the PES Panel to reform how education is delivered across the adult prison estate in England. The first call-offs under this framework focused on Core Education Services, including teaching and delivery of a two-layered curriculum for independence (essential subjects such as English, Maths, digital skills) and curriculum for opportunity, which meets the needs of prisoners. The Core Education contracts also include high quality, timely screening and assessment delivery; tailored and impactful additional learning needs support; and (where applicable) prison library services. The contracts are split into 11 regional lots and aim to provide a consistent, high-quality education offer that supports rehabilitation, reduces reoffending, and improves employability and resettlement outcomes for prisoners. The procurement was conducted under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-af33fd61-573b-4dac-8cc6-3666b9c17097
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe05cba5-5db8-4b4b-98a5-eb2f06ddc7dc
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

CPV Codes

75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000,000 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Jun 20257 months ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2032 Over 5 years
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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9AJ
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LTE GROUP (TRADING AS NOVUS

Further Information

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