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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3f352919-5a30-4ba5-81fe-83cb867321fd

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured reading-support services for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. The provider is to design and deliver a programme supporting, coaching, training and supervising prisoner peer mentors. Those mentors provide one-to-one help to people in prison with very low literacy and numeracy, below Level 1 in English or maths. This is a targeted education and training service focused on building peer mentors’ ability to deliver structured support, rather than a general prison education programme. Delivery is at HMP Guys Marsh in South West England.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Shannon Trust. The award date was 1 October 2026. The call-off was made through the Ministry of Justice’s Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, using a selective process. The contract value is £64,497, and the contract runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 March 2028. The original tender deadline was 24 August 2026. The requirement is a single, site-specific service; the published information does not describe a separate lot structure or a scored evaluation basis. The award is active, and the stated contract period sets out the delivery timeframe.

For organisations considering a future requirement of this kind from the Ministry of Justice, this award indicates demand for focused literacy and numeracy support delivered through trained prisoner peer mentors. A credible provider would need to demonstrate the ability to design a structured programme, coach and train mentors, and provide ongoing supervision while supporting one-to-one learning for people with very low literacy and numeracy. Experience delivering education or training in a prison setting, and an understanding of the practical demands of working with peer mentors and learners below Level 1, would be directly relevant. The selected supplier is a small voluntary and community-sector organisation, and the procurement was a call-off through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System; suppliers should therefore be equipped to participate through that route.}

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading Support provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. 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/0ac708cb-b915-47a9-8585-a4642a8330f4 |
| 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 | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,497 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £64,497 |
| 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

- 6 Oct 2026 at 08:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ac708cb-b915-47a9-8585-a4642a8330f4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ac708cb-b915-47a9-8585-a4642a8330f4
  6th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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