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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4e865c0b-142b-449d-a4d1-b288cfed4d42

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured peer-led education and support services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland, in the North East of England. The work is an education and training service designed to develop prisoners as peer tutors and mentors. It also aims to embed active citizenship, leadership and purposeful activity across the prison, strengthening engagement, behaviour and progression into education, employment and resettlement. The requirement is a service rather than the supply of goods or construction works, and is delivered within a custodial setting. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, with the contracting requirement focused on supporting prisoners through structured peer-led activity and helping them make progress towards learning, work and resettlement outcomes.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded. It used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The tender deadline was 15 May 2026 at 3pm, and the award was made on 4 August 2026. People Plus Group Ltd was awarded the contract for £114,000. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 June 2027. The procurement was classified as a services requirement and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published requirement describes the service scope and intended outcomes, with the award made to a single supplier. The award is active, indicating that the selected supplier is responsible for delivery during the stated contract period.

This award demonstrates demand for providers able to deliver peer-led education and personal development services inside a prison. A credible future competitor would need to recruit, train and support prisoners to act as tutors and mentors, while managing safeguarding, boundaries and reliable delivery in a custodial environment. Relevant capability includes designing structured learning and mentoring activity, developing leadership and active citizenship, and evidencing improvements in engagement, behaviour and progression. Experience of working with prisoners, education providers, employers and resettlement services would strengthen a supplier’s position. Organisations should be able to turn peer activity into purposeful, well-managed programmes that support progression into education, work and resettlement. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Peer- Led Services for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The supplier will develop peer tutors and mentors while embedding a culture of active citizenship, leadership and purposeful activity across the prison, that strengthens engagement, behaviour and progression into education, work and resettlement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2d88bd-96a5-403d-a660-6dafcf427206 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 May 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 9 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £114,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £114,000 |
| 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 | 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 | People Plus Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2d88bd-96a5-403d-a660-6dafcf427206

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c2d88bd-96a5-403d-a660-6dafcf427206
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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