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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint

Ministry of Justice

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13 Oct 2026 at 08:04

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice commissioned rail training for prisoners at HMP Highpoint. The service is an NSAR-approved course, formerly accredited by the National Skills Academy for Rail, and includes a guaranteed offer of employment for participants on release. This is a specialist education and training service connecting rail-sector skills development with employment outcomes for people leaving prison. The recorded delivery location is London, United Kingdom. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, and the requirement is specifically for training at HMP Highpoint rather than general prison education or rail training across multiple sites.

The procurement is complete and Intertrain UK Ltd was selected for the contract. The award was made on 12 October 2026. The contract value is £36,683, with delivery from 4 January to 31 March 2027. The requirement was procured as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, using a selective process. The call-off was from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System and concerns one defined requirement at HMP Highpoint. The tender closing deadline was 25 September 2026. The procurement data identifies the course’s NSAR approval and guaranteed employment offer on release as core delivery features; it does not describe a separate scored evaluation formula.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused rail-sector training within a prison, tied to a credible route into employment after release. Suppliers well placed to compete for a comparable requirement would need to deliver NSAR-approved rail courses and secure or provide a guaranteed employment offer for participants on release. They would also need the operational capability to deliver training in a custodial setting and experience aligning vocational learning with employment outcomes. The call-off route through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System is relevant to suppliers seeking this specific type of prison education work. The selected supplier is an SME, showing that a provider of this scale has delivered the requirement; the recorded SME and VCSE suitability also indicates that both types of organisation were considered suitable to participate.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint. The suppliers will deliver the following: NSAR (formerly The National Skills Academy for Rail) approved course with a guaranteed employment offer on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e177de03-fdd3-4cc2-a2c3-d857b5f78c5f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f76649df-0f0c-451e-9119-d72ad7b66e9c
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
£36,683 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,683 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Jan 2027 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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
TLI London
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Intertrain UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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