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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-76601e10-85b4-461b-8f70-f18dfe2ab3c0

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured drama education and training services for prisoners at HMP Rochester. The work is intended to engage prisoners across the establishment, including people who are difficult to engage, young adults and the main prison population. It includes supporting prisoners who consistently refuse work or other activities, as well as those approaching release, to build confidence and develop new skills. This is a service contract delivered at HMP Rochester, with the procurement classified under education and training services. The requirement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The buyer is the Ministry of Justice, which is responsible for the prison education requirement.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 10 July 2026 to Unlock Drama CIC. It used a selective call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The awarded value is £18,000, and the contract runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 May 2027. The tender submission deadline was 24 April 2026 at 3pm. The award covers the full drama provision for prisoners at HMP Rochester. Unlock Drama CIC is the appointed supplier. The process was for services rather than goods or works, and the published outcome records an active award. The award route indicates that suppliers were selected through the existing dynamic purchasing system rather than through an unrestricted standalone competition.

This procurement demonstrates demand from the Ministry of Justice for specialist drama providers able to work in a prison environment and deliver structured activity to varied prisoner groups. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of engaging people who may refuse education, work or other activities, alongside the ability to work appropriately with young adults and the wider prison population. The service also calls for an understanding of preparation for release, confidence building and skills development, rather than drama performance alone. Organisations with delivery capacity in custodial settings, safeguarding procedures, suitably qualified teaching or creative staff and experience supporting disengaged learners would be well placed. SMEs and community or social enterprise providers are explicitly relevant to this type of requirement.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Drama for prisoners at HMP Rochester. The supplier will work with our prisoners, including but not limited to; those who are hard to engage with, young adults, main prison population cohorts. Those hard to engage with, shall include those prisoners who are consistently refusing to engage in work or other activities and those who are due for release soon to support gaining confidence and new skills.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ced82cc9-35b2-47cf-9fce-6f0dde9b3fd4 |
| 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 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2026 - 9 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £18,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £18,000 |
| 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Unlock Drama |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 1 Sep 2026 at 15:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ced82cc9-35b2-47cf-9fce-6f0dde9b3fd4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ced82cc9-35b2-47cf-9fce-6f0dde9b3fd4
  1st September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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