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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Self-Employment Support courses for Prisoners at HMP Sudbury

Ministry of Justice

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31 Jul 2026 at 16:47

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured education and training services for prisoners at HMP Sudbury in the East Midlands. The requirement was a self-employment support programme designed to inspire participants to explore, validate and confidently pursue self-employment after release. The work involves delivering structured support to individuals in a custodial setting, with a clear focus on enterprise ideas, testing whether those ideas are viable and building confidence for transition into self-employment. It is a service contract and was intended to be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as voluntary, community and social enterprises. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, with delivery centred on HMP Sudbury.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. Bids had to be submitted by 14 April 2026 at 3:00pm. The contract was awarded on 2 July 2026 to SCL Education and Training Limited for £30,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 29 February 2028. The award was based on the requirement for education and training services and the specified self-employment support programme. This was a single call-off requirement rather than a procurement divided into separate lots. The selected supplier is responsible for delivering the programme to prisoners at HMP Sudbury and supporting their progression towards self-employment after release.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for targeted enterprise education within the prison estate. Suppliers best placed for a future requirement of this kind would combine experience of delivering adult education or employability programmes with practical knowledge of self-employment, business start-up and enterprise mentoring. Credible providers would need to engage learners with varied backgrounds, help them assess and develop realistic business ideas, and build confidence for release and onward progression. Experience working in custodial or other secure environments would be directly relevant, alongside the operational capacity to deliver structured support at a prison site. The procurement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers may be well positioned where they can demonstrate dependable delivery and relevant outcomes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Self-Employment Support courses for Prisoners at HMP Sudbury

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Self-Employment Support courses for Prisoners at HMP Sudbury. The supplier will deliver a programme that inspires individuals to explore, validate and confidently pursue self-employment upon release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d458a17a-5361-4d52-a3b2-16cc63239709
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/75b36b40-5be3-460b-a075-daf22fce1797
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
£30,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Jul 20263 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 29 Feb 2028 1-2 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
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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED

Further Information

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