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Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for HES Group Diversity and Inclusion Service Provider

Ministry of Justice

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31 Jul 2026 at 15:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured equality, diversity and inclusion services for the Herefordshire, Essex and Suffolk prison group. The education and training service covers five prison establishments in the East of England and supports around 300 learners each year through offender-centred interventions. Activities include training peer mentors in equality, diversity and safeguarding; cultural awareness workshops; education on Diversity Incident Reporting Forms; quality assurance; Protected Characteristic Engagement Forums; and support for Diversity and Inclusion Action Team meetings. Delivery is intended to improve equality awareness, rehabilitation outcomes, inclusion, community cohesion and reintegration into society. The work is aligned with the Equality Act 2010, HMPPS equality objectives and the prison Advancing Equalities Framework.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 23 July 2026 to Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE). It was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, with tender submissions due by 13 July 2026 at 3pm. The awarded value is £105,000 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2028. The award is active. The procurement was classified as services, specifically education and training services, and the opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist equality, diversity and inclusion delivery within prisons, combining structured learner training with organisational support and quality assurance. A credible future supplier would need expertise in equality, safeguarding, cultural awareness and protected-characteristic engagement, together with the ability to design offender-centred interventions and support rehabilitation and reintegration. Experience of working across multiple prison establishments would be relevant, as would the capacity to train peer mentors, deliver workshops, educate staff and learners on Diversity Incident Reporting Forms, run engagement forums and contribute effectively to Diversity and Inclusion Action Team meetings. Understanding of the Equality Act 2010, HMPPS equality objectives and the Advancing Equalities Framework would be important.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for HES Group Diversity and Inclusion Service Provider

Notice Description

Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS) for the provision of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion services across the Herefordshire Essex and Suffolk (HES) Prison Group. The service will provide Peer Mentor Training in Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding, Cultural Awareness workshops, DIRF education and quality assurance activities, Protected Characteristic Engagement Forums and support to Diversity and Inclusion Action Team (DIAT) meetings across five prison establishments. The contract will support approximately 300 learners annually through offender-centred interventions designed to improve equality awareness, rehabilitation outcomes, inclusion, community cohesion and successful reintegration into society. Delivery will be aligned with the Equality Act 2010, HMPPS equality objectives and the prison Advancing Equalities Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c3e25874-85ba-455d-acac-cf46a04975a0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/10365b3e-f694-4812-9524-ddc5c5cfdc04
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
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£105,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2028 2-3 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
SW12 9AJ
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI34 Wandsworth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wandsworth
Electoral Ward
Balham
Westminster Constituency
Battersea

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE)

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