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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Peer Led Employment courses for Prisoners at HMP Hewell

Ministry of Justice

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31 Jul 2026 at 08:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice procured peer-led employment courses for prisoners at HMP Hewell. This is an education and training services requirement, covering support intended to help prisoners develop employment-related knowledge and skills through a peer-led approach. Delivery is in the West Midlands. The procurement was run by the Ministry of Justice, whose address is in Leeds, for its prison education provision. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is relevant to organisations that design and deliver employment-focused learning in custodial settings, particularly providers able to use prisoners or other trained peers as part of course delivery.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 16 June 2026 to Beating Time, also known as Choirs Beating Time. The award value is £10,000, with the same £10,000 stated as the overall procurement value, in GBP. The contract runs from 17 June 2026 to 16 April 2027. Bids had to be submitted by 22 May 2026 at 3:00pm. The contract was awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system for prison education. There is one supplier and no lot split recorded. The process therefore shows a completed, single-provider award for a defined prison-based employment education requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused employment education delivered to prisoners in a custodial environment. A credible future competitor would need practical expertise in employment preparation, course design and learner support, combined with the ability to deliver reliably inside a prison. Experience of peer-led learning would be particularly relevant, as would the ability to recruit, train or support peer contributors while maintaining appropriate boundaries and delivery standards. Providers from the SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise sectors are explicitly within the intended supplier base. Organisations with established prison education relationships and evidence of effective employment outcomes would be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Peer Led Employment courses for Prisoners at HMP Hewell

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Peer Led Employment courses for Prisoners at HMP Hewell

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d4bf0e5b-ee1f-44a8-9b22-0f7767ff4ad0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/333cd1bb-9e95-4199-8125-4b8dcfcdc091
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
£10,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£10,000 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
16 Jun 20263 months ago
Contract Period
17 Jun 2026 - 16 Apr 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

Beating Time (also known as "Choirs Beating Time")

Further Information

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