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Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Lifeskills Parenting course for prisoners at HMP Birmingham

Ministry of Justice

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07 Sep 2026 at 12:05

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned an accredited life skills parenting course for prisoners at HMP Birmingham. The service is classified as education and training services and is intended to address barriers faced by prisoners who are parents while in custody. Through the course, participants should gain knowledge and understanding to help them become better parents. Delivery is at HMP Birmingham in the West Midlands. This is a specialist custodial education and family-support service rather than a general training contract, requiring the provider to work with prisoners in a secure setting and deliver structured parenting and life-skills learning. The requirement sits within the Ministry of Justice’s prison education activity.

This procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. Bids were due by 21 May 2026 at 3pm, and the contract was awarded on 23 July 2026 to WANT2ACHIEVE THE ACADEMY LIMITED. The awarded value is £18,000. The contract period runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award covers the full requirement for the Lifeskills Parenting course at HMP Birmingham. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. It was treated as a services procurement, with the call-off route determining the procedure used to select the provider.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the requirement indicates demand for small, focused providers able to deliver accredited parenting and life-skills education directly in a prison environment. Credible competitors would need experience designing and delivering structured courses for adults, with teaching methods suited to learners in custody and a clear understanding of the barriers affecting prisoners who are parents. They would also need the operational capacity to work within HMP Birmingham’s secure setting, manage delivery reliably and demonstrate how learning improves parenting knowledge and understanding. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so organisations of either type with relevant custodial education, family-support or accredited training capability could be well placed for a future requirement of this kind.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Lifeskills Parenting course for prisoners at HMP Birmingham

Notice Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Lifeskills Parenting course for prisoners at HMP Birmingham. The supplier will deliver an accredited life skills parenting course. The course will work towards addressing the barriers that exist with prisoners who are parents whilst they are in custodial setting. The course shall enable the prisoners to become better parents through gaining knowledge and understanding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c6135595-14b1-45db-9b3e-75ac1d052f63
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bd9d46f8-cf58-4c3b-b4d7-abcfac2433dd
Current Stage
Award
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
£18,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£18,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 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
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WANT2ACHIEVE THE ACADEMY LIMITED

Further Information

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