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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Support for Prisoners at HMP Exeter"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Support for Prisoners at HMP Exeter

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-22e759ea-5495-4de1-9a52-b33be9d5ecb3

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured literacy support services for prisoners at HMP Exeter. The work is to support, coach, train and provide structured supervision for prisoner peer mentors who deliver one-to-one help to people with very low literacy and low numeracy, below Level 1 in English or maths. It is an education and training service, delivered at the prison in Exeter.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Shannon Trust. It was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the contract period runs from 19 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The awarded contract value is £14,398. The tender deadline was 19 August 2026. The procurement was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

For suppliers considering similar prison education work, this award indicates demand for structured literacy and basic numeracy support delivered through peer mentors. Credible providers would need the capability to train and coach prisoner mentors, supervise their work, and support one-to-one learning for people below Level 1 in English or maths. The requirement was delivered at a single prison and awarded through a dynamic purchasing system call-off. The buyer identified the work as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Support for Prisoners at HMP Exeter. The supplier, will deliver a programme designed to support, coach, train and provide structured supervision for peer mentor prisoners who are involved with the delivery of one-to-one support for those with very low literacy and low numeracy amongst people in prison (below L1 English/maths).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704dbab1-c0da-4f9c-be4f-c56c62daf2f7 |
| 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 | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 19 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,398 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,398 |
| 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 | TLK South West (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

- 1 Oct 2026 at 12:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704dbab1-c0da-4f9c-be4f-c56c62daf2f7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/704dbab1-c0da-4f9c-be4f-c56c62daf2f7
  1st October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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