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title: "Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 5: East Midlands Group & North Midlands Group"
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# Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 5: East Midlands Group & North Midlands Group

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4659d656-a620-4231-af8f-5b7bfd0a87ac

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice, located in London, has completed the award stage for the "Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 5: East Midlands Group & North Midlands Group," classified under services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals (CPV code 75231200). This procurement, conducted under the Open Procedure in line with the Light Touch Regime, involved a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to PeoplePlus Group Ltd for a value of £94,000,000. This initiative is part of the broader UK government strategy to reform prisoner education, with an emphasis on improving numeracy, literacy, and other skills to assist in rehabilitation and employment post-release. The contract period spans from 1st October 2025 to 30th September 2032, covering educational delivery in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in educational services and those specialising in prisoner rehabilitation. Large enterprises with expertise in delivering structured educational curricula, particularly those skilled in literacy and numeracy training, digital skills education, and special educational needs services, would be well-suited for involvement. The focus on comprehensive screening and individualised support highlights the demand for tailored educational solutions that can adapt to varied needs within the prison environment. Companies with a track record of working within government frameworks and an understanding of the unique requirements of the criminal justice sector would find this venture particularly beneficial for growth and expansion within the public sector.

## Notice

This notice is for the award of Lot 5: East Midlands Group & North Midlands Group The Prisoner Education Services (PES) is a UK government initiative with three overarching strategic priorities; improving prisoner numeracy and literacy skills, incentivizing prisoners to improve their qualifications and skills to increase their prospects of finding work on release, and ensuring that Governors and their teams have the knowledge, tools, support and accountabilities that they need to make this work. PES seeks to transform learning in jails as part of a renewed push to skill up offenders and protect the public. PES Core Education will include teaching and delivery of a two-layered curriculum for independence and for opportunity which meets the needs of prisoners, as well as high quality, timely screening and assessment delivery and tailored and impactful additional learning needs support. The Ministry of Justice launched the PES Panel to reform how education is delivered across the adult prison estate in England. The first call-offs under this framework focused on Core Education Services, including teaching and delivery of a two-layered curriculum for independence (essential subjects such as English, Maths, digital skills) and curriculum for opportunity, which meets the needs of prisoners. The Core Education contracts also include high quality, timely screening and assessment delivery; tailored and impactful additional learning needs support; and (where applicable) prison library services. The contracts are split into 11 regional lots and aim to provide a consistent, high-quality education offer that supports rehabilitation, reduces reoffending, and improves employability and resettlement outcomes for prisoners. The procurement was conducted under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defd1f96-c1b9-4b7d-bfa5-7ab86a00164c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2032 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £94,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £94,000,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9AJ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PEOPLEPLUS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75231200 - Services related to the detention or rehabilitation of criminals

## Release History

- 29 Jul 2025 at 15:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defd1f96-c1b9-4b7d-bfa5-7ab86a00164c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/defd1f96-c1b9-4b7d-bfa5-7ab86a00164c
  29th July 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a1136a5f-22ee-4f66-aa7b-5b35268e4abf
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- https://ministryofjusticecommercial.bravosolution.co.uk/go/516105950198566B5255
  Prison Education Service Core Education Lot 5 Redacted Contract

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