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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a1d4bef-a1f8-43a2-8abf-7efd838ff972

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured a specialist literacy and reading service for prisoners at HMP New Hall. The requirement is a comprehensive reading programme for prisoners with no or low literacy levels, addressing the barriers that prevent them from developing these skills. This is an education and training service, delivered at the prison in the North East of England. The work is suited to organisations providing structured literacy teaching, reading support and education services in custodial settings. It concerns prisoner education rather than general training provision, so relevant suppliers are those able to design and deliver programmes for learners with significant literacy needs in a secure institutional environment.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded on 5 August 2026 to LTE Group, trading as Novus. The award value is £46,777. The contract runs from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2027. It was a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than a standalone open tender. The tender submission deadline was 2 June 2026 at 3pm. The requirement was classified as an education and training service and identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The selected supplier is a large organisation and the award is active.

For suppliers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice requirement for specialist reading provision within a prison education setting. A credible competitor would need proven expertise in literacy and reading programmes for adults with low or no literacy, together with the ability to identify and address barriers to learning among prisoners. Experience delivering education safely and consistently in custodial environments would be important, as would sufficient teaching, programme-management and quality-assurance capacity to support a comprehensive service. Familiarity with prison education commissioning and the requirements of a dynamic purchasing system would strengthen a future qualification or call-off response. Specialist education providers, including SMEs and VCSEs, may be well placed to compete.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Specialist for Prisoners at HMP New Hall. The supplier will provide a comprehensive literacy and reading programme that will address the barriers that exist with prisoners who have no or low levels of literacy.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54fdc70e-91bc-46b8-a828-671896abc7f1 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £46,777 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £46,777 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LTE Group (Trading as Novus) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54fdc70e-91bc-46b8-a828-671896abc7f1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/54fdc70e-91bc-46b8-a828-671896abc7f1
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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