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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16e7c87d-76b6-4dd7-8082-5c81f3908e70

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured reading co-ordinator services for prisoners at HMP Brinsford, delivered in the East Midlands. The work is an education and training service, covering both strategic leadership and direct support. The supplier is expected to contribute to and lead an ambitious prison Reading Strategy aligned with the HMPPS National Reading Plan. It must also support and drive peer-led learning through trained peer mentors. This is a prison education requirement rather than a general library, tutoring or classroom teaching service. Organisations with experience delivering literacy, reading development, prisoner education or structured peer-learning programmes would find the subject matter most relevant. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to Shannon Trust on 30 July 2026. It followed a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract value is £40,545 including the stated currency of GBP, with a contract period from 3 August 2026 to 30 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 29 June 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice selected one supplier for the requirement. The award is active and the tender status is complete. The published procurement category is services, with education and training services as the stated classification. The source data identifies the call-off route and requirement but does not set out separate evaluation weightings or lot arrangements.

This award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for a focused prison reading service combining strategy, prisoner engagement and peer mentoring. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need practical experience of improving reading or literacy among prisoners or other hard-to-reach learners, alongside the ability to design and implement a coherent reading strategy. It would need to recruit, train and support peer mentors, manage safe delivery in a custodial setting, and work within national prison education priorities. Useful organisational strengths include established education delivery processes, safeguarding and partnership management, evidence of learner outcomes, and the capacity to coordinate staff and peer-led activity at a prison site. The requirement is also relevant to SMEs and VCSEs with specialist literacy or rehabilitation expertise.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Co-ordinator provision for prisoners at HMP Brinsford. The supplier shall contribute to, and lead on, an ambitious prison Reading Strategy in line with the HMPPS National Reading Plan, and support and drive forward peer lead learning through trained peer mentors.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047df27b-b2f2-4bfc-b902-3cea85a9d022 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £40,545 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £40,545 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Ministry of Justice |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Postcode area | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS1 4AP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Shannon Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Sep 2026 at 09:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047df27b-b2f2-4bfc-b902-3cea85a9d022

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/047df27b-b2f2-4bfc-b902-3cea85a9d022
  14th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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