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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth

Ministry of Justice

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25 Aug 2026 at 10:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services at HMP Garth in the North West of England. The requirement was for bespoke personal development and employability qualifications for prisoners working in the prison’s industry workshops. The service is intended to help participants evidence their practical experience through industry-recognised accreditation, supporting their prospects of employment after release. This is a focused prison education and workforce-readiness requirement rather than general classroom teaching. Relevant providers are those able to design and deliver tailored employability and personal development training in a custodial setting, working with prisoners engaged in workshop activities and aligning learning outcomes with recognised qualifications and future employment needs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 28 May 2026 at 3:00pm. The contract was awarded to TWA Certifications Ltd on 21 August 2026 for £16,999.92 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 14 May 2027. The opportunity was evaluated as a services requirement under education and training. The award is active, and the successful supplier is an SME. The process was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The requirement was handled as a single procurement rather than being divided into published lots.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice need for tailored employability and personal development training within a prison workshop environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience delivering education or vocational employability programmes to prisoners or similarly supported learners, with the ability to adapt content to participants’ existing practical work. It would also need to provide qualifications or assessment leading to industry-recognised accreditation, connect workshop experience to civilian employment, and manage delivery in a custodial setting. The requirement is suitable for smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprise providers, so specialist training firms with relevant operational capacity may be well placed to compete when this type of service returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth. The supplier will deliver bespoke personal development and employability qualifications to prisoners working in our industry workshops which will provide them with industry recognised accreditation to evidence their experience for future employment on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8b8c54-91f1-4203-b838-e46617c99d6b
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
£16,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£16,999 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 14 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
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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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TWA Certifications Ltd

Further Information

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