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title: "Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Creative Art courses for prisoners at HMP Maidstone"
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# Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Creative Art courses for prisoners at HMP Maidstone

Buyer: MINISTRY OF JUSTICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6dc6357a-4b28-4379-b911-a9030bb4decd

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice has completed the award phase of a call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract is for the provision of Creative Art courses for prisoners at HMP Maidstone, located in the South East region of the United Kingdom. Situated within the education and training services category, the contract was awarded through a selective procurement method. The procurement process progressed to the award stage, with the award date marked on 5th May 2026, and the contract will run from then until 4th May 2027. The contract, valued at £8,500, signifies the closing of the tender period which ended on 30th March 2026.

This procurement offers significant opportunities, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in creative arts or educational services. Organisations like Beating Time, which has been awarded the contract, illustrate the suitability for SMEs and VCSEs to engage with such public sector projects. Businesses involved in creative arts education can leverage such opportunities to expand their service footprints in correctional education contexts, aligning with government initiatives to enhance prisoner rehabilitation through creative skills development.

## Notice

Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Creative Art courses for prisoners at HMP Maidstone

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c24ee63-fed7-423e-ad3d-a33619a74a2e |
| 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 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 4 May 2026 - 4 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,500 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BEATING TIME (ALSO KNOWN AS "CHOIRS BEATING TIME |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Jun 2026 at 08:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c24ee63-fed7-423e-ad3d-a33619a74a2e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c24ee63-fed7-423e-ad3d-a33619a74a2e
  1st June 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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