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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lewes"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Prisoners at HMP Lewes

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-749634c2-4602-4536-89de-8887987d961c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a music programme for residents at HMP Lewes. The programme is intended to develop prisoners’ self-esteem and support the personal development and employability curriculum. This is an education and training service, delivered at the prison in Lewes, East Sussex. The requirement is for structured music courses rather than general prison education provision. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, and the selected provider is a specialist music organisation. The procurement was made through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, as a call-off contract. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, making it relevant to smaller specialist providers as well as established education contractors with suitable delivery capability.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to InHouse Records on 22 September 2026. The award value is £15,000. The contract period runs from 7 October 2026 to 6 May 2027. The original tender response deadline was 31 August 2026 at 3pm. This was a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, rather than a standalone open tender. The stated purpose and scope were delivery of music courses at HMP Lewes to support self-esteem, personal development and employability. The published award identifies one supplier and one award; no lots or separate award components are described. The requirement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. No specific evaluation weighting or scoring criteria are stated in the procurement details.

For suppliers who did not win, this award demonstrates a defined, modest-scale requirement for prison-based music education linked to rehabilitation and employability objectives. A credible competitor would need to deliver structured music courses in a custodial setting and show how the programme supports personal development, self-esteem and employability learning. The selected provider, InHouse Records, is a small and medium-sized enterprise and a voluntary, community and social enterprise, indicating that this type of work can be delivered by a specialist organisation rather than only a large education contractor. Relevant providers should be able to work within a prison environment and tailor music activity to residents’ needs and the buyer’s curriculum aims. The route used was a call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, so familiarity with that system’s participation requirements would be commercially relevant when similar provision is procured.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Music Courses for Residents of HMP Lewes. The supplier will deliver a music programme to develop self-esteem and to enhance the personal development and employability curriculum.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96879dd7-cc7b-4b5c-9859-7bb0ee561367 |
| 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 | 23 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 7 Oct 2026 - 6 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000 |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | InHouse Records |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Sep 2026 at 16:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96879dd7-cc7b-4b5c-9859-7bb0ee561367

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96879dd7-cc7b-4b5c-9859-7bb0ee561367
  23rd September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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