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Call off Contract Under the Future Skills Programme for Barista Courses for Prisoners at HMP New Hall

Ministry of Justice

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13 Oct 2026 at 08:18

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought practical barista training for prisoners at HMP New Hall through its Future Skills Programme. The provider is to deliver engaging courses intended to help participants gain employment as baristas or in hospitality and customer services after release. The programme also links participants with employers that have vacancies, with those links maintained throughout the contract. This is a vocational education and training service, delivered at HMP New Hall in West Yorkshire. The requirement centres on hands-on barista skills and employment pathways for people in custody, rather than general prison education or hospitality staffing.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Complete Skills Solutions on 12 October 2026. The awarded value is £42,337.50. The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. It was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, with submissions due by 25 September 2026. The published procurement data describes the training purpose and expected employer links, but does not provide a separate evaluation formula or detailed selection requirements. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. There is one award, for the HMP New Hall barista-course requirement.

This award shows demand from the Ministry of Justice for prison-based vocational training that connects practical skills to realistic employment after release. Suppliers competing for a comparable requirement would need to deliver hands-on barista instruction in a custodial setting and structure learning around jobs in barista work, hospitality or customer services. The requirement also calls for links with employers that have vacancies, sustained throughout delivery, so credible employer relationships and a clear route from training to employment are central capabilities. The award was made through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, indicating that familiarity with that route is relevant. The buyer considered the opportunity suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises; a smaller specialist training provider could therefore be relevant if it can meet the delivery and employer-engagement needs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under the Future Skills Programme for Barista Courses for Prisoners at HMP New Hall

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under the Future Skills Programme for Barista Courses for Residents of HMP New Hall. The supplier will provide under the Future Skills Programme an engaging training programme that delivers practical Barista courses to enable prisoners to secure employment as a Barista or in the hospitality and/or customer services field on release and is linked to employers with vacancies shall be available throughout the duration of the contract.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ea456c3e-2dd7-4399-8e76-22c737a7cdcc
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2144d7cb-5c03-410a-8635-00aa4358abb4
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
£42,337 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£42,337 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
1 Nov 2026 - 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
TLC North East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Complete Skills Solutions

Further Information

Notice Documents

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