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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Tuition provision for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Tuition provision for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22be2817-0065-4734-a6a4-289e0f672b0a

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned music tuition for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight. The service is intended to help prisoners use their time in custody constructively by building new music skills or developing existing ones. Participants can share those skills in group sessions or through performances. This is an education and training service focused on practical music tuition and group music-making in a prison setting, rather than a general education programme. Delivery is at HMP Isle of Wight. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Changing Tunes. The award was made on 8 October 2026, for £12,500, with delivery running from 8 October 2026 to 30 June 2027. This was a call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, using a selective procedure. The original submission deadline was 1 June 2026. The requirement was assessed as a service contract, with the stated purpose of building prisoners’ musical skills and supporting meaningful engagement in custody. The contract covers music tuition at HMP Isle of Wight; no lots are identified.

The award demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for focused music tuition within a prison, delivered in a way that supports skill development and meaningful participation. Changing Tunes, a small voluntary and community organisation, was selected for this requirement. Suppliers seeking to compete for comparable prison music provision should be able to deliver practical tuition to people in custody and help participants develop or build on musical ability. The service also involves opportunities for group music-making and performances, so credible delivery requires the ability to support collaborative activity as well as individual learning. Experience working in custodial settings and adapting music provision to prisoners’ circumstances would be relevant capabilities for this buyer’s requirement.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Tuition provision for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight. The supplier will support to those who could benefit from a programme that assists them in building new positive skills that can support their time in custody meaningfully. Music is a popular art form to help prisoners build new skills or develop existing ones and enjoy the reward of these skills being built by sharing their music skills in the form of a group interfaces or through undertaking performances.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b987162-d731-430d-999c-d356b2fdebde |
| 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 | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 8 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,500 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Changing Tunes |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Oct 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b987162-d731-430d-999c-d356b2fdebde

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b987162-d731-430d-999c-d356b2fdebde
  9th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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