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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama/Performing Art for prisoners at HMP Wayland"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama/Performing Art for prisoners at HMP Wayland

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-198679d3-eaff-40c5-864f-d23fe2ee6856

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned drama and performing arts education for prisoners at HMP Wayland in the East Midlands. The service is intended to develop transferable skills that can support prisoners during custody, after release and in employment. Its content includes spoken word and script writing, with an emphasis on learner development and rehabilitation. This is an education and training service, covering the delivery of creative learning rather than construction, goods or general prison operations. The requirement is specifically focused on prisoners at HMP Wayland, so relevant providers need experience designing and delivering structured drama or performing arts programmes in a custodial or similarly supported learning environment.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 July 2026 to Synergy Theatre Project. It used a selective call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender submission deadline was 18 May 2026 at 3pm. The awarded contract value is £12,000, and the contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The selected supplier is an SME and voluntary, community or social enterprise. The award relates to the whole drama and performing arts requirement rather than separately identified lots. The procurement was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system call-off route, with the successful provider selected for this prison education service.

This award indicates a focused requirement for specialist creative education delivered to prisoners, with clear value placed on drama, performing arts, spoken word and script writing. A credible future supplier would need practitioners who can teach these disciplines in a structured way, adapt delivery for people in custody and connect creative learning with transferable skills, rehabilitation and progression towards release and employment. Experience of working with prisons, justice services, adult learners or other complex support settings would strengthen a provider’s position. The opportunity is suitable for smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist theatre companies, arts education providers and social-purpose organisations with the capacity to deliver at an individual prison.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama/Performing Art for prisoners at HMP Wayland. the project will deliver: performing art and drama to promotes development of relevant transferable skills, useful in other areas of a prisoner's life and beyond to release and into employment. Delivering both Spoken Word and Script Writing provides enhanced learner and rehabilitative benefits.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2325c1f1-80b2-4b14-9fd4-28738e31687b |
| 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 | 17 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 18 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 13 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| 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 | Synergy Theatre Project |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2026 at 08:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2325c1f1-80b2-4b14-9fd4-28738e31687b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2325c1f1-80b2-4b14-9fd4-28738e31687b
  17th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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