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Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Construction Courses for Prisoners at HMP Ford

Ministry of Justice

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13 Oct 2026 at 11:15

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Summary of the contracting process

The Ministry of Justice bought construction training services for prisoners at HMP Ford. The work is a multi-skills course for people new to construction trades and those refreshing existing trade skills, with learning intended to support progression into construction employment after release. The course is to provide a pathway to skills-based or accredited outcomes, preferably industry-recognised qualifications such as City & Guilds construction qualifications up to Level 2 Diploma, or similar. Delivery is at HMP Ford in the South East of England. This is education and vocational training focused specifically on preparing prisoners for construction-sector work, rather than general prison education or construction works.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. It was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The contract was awarded to RMF Construction Training Academy Ltd on 13 October 2026 for £66,000. The contract period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 May 2027. The original tender deadline was 15 September 2026 at 3pm. The requirement is presented as one course, with no separate lots described. The course is intended to lead to recognised construction qualifications or comparable outcomes, but the award information does not set out a separate scoring breakdown or specific evaluation weightings. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for practical, employment-focused construction training within a prison, with learning designed to help participants move into construction work after release. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would need to deliver multi-skills training suited both to learners new to the trades and to those refreshing existing skills. Credibility would depend on a clear route from training to employment-relevant competence, including the ability to provide industry-recognised construction qualifications, such as City & Guilds awards up to Level 2 Diploma or comparable accreditation. Experience delivering vocational education in a custodial setting and tailoring provision to learners’ starting points would be commercially relevant to this specific service. The selected provider is an SME, showing that a smaller specialist training organisation has delivered this type of requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Construction Courses for Prisoners at HMP Ford

Notice Description

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Construction Courses for Prisoners at HMP Ford. The supplier will deliver a multi-skills course for the construction environment. Priority cohorts are learners new to the construction trades or learners wishing to refresh existing trade skills and want to successfully gain employment in the construction sector. The supplier shall provide a successful pathway of learning to achieve skills based or accreditation to support progression into construction-based employment. The preferred courses will lead to industry recognised qualifications that support employment and can be via City & Guilds up to Level 2 Diploma within construction or other similar qualifications, this will help prisoners gain employment on release.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-eed0a9c6-1854-477e-9ea9-97a98b790d28
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea83d539-1b72-462f-a847-02d3c721391c
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
£66,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£66,000 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
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
23 Nov 2026 - 22 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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RMF Construction Training Academy Ltd

Further Information

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