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title: "Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading provision for prisoners at the London Region"
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# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading provision for prisoners at the London Region

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8df3b5f7-55d5-44ab-886d-9e933feeabaf

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned reading education services for prisoners across the London region. The work sits within the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System and focuses on improving prisoners’ reading skills and encouraging reading for pleasure. The provider is expected to work with key stakeholders across the prison community, investigate what motivates prisoners to read, and engage directly with prisoners through focus groups, surveys and other prisoner-voice activities. The findings will be used to identify effective strategies for increasing participation in reading. This is a service contract in the education and training category, covering delivery in London. It is relevant to organisations with experience of literacy, adult education, prisoner education, learner engagement, research or participation work in custodial settings.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to Shannon Trust on 26 August 2026 for £601,054. The contract period runs from 3 September 2026 to 2 August 2028. The tender submission deadline was 12 August 2026 at 3pm. Evaluation led to an active award for the full reading provision requirement, with no separate lots identified. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer, and the award sits within its prison education requirements for the London region.

Although this contract has been awarded, it demonstrates a defined requirement for prisoner literacy and reading engagement at regional scale. A credible future competitor would need to understand the prison environment, build effective working relationships with prison staff and other stakeholders, and engage prisoners directly in a trusted and accessible way. Relevant capability includes designing and running focus groups, surveys and other prisoner-voice activities, analysing participation and motivation, and turning evidence into practical strategies that improve reading skills and reading for pleasure. Organisations with a strong education, literacy, community or social-impact delivery model may be well placed, particularly smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Experience of partnership delivery in custodial or similarly complex settings would strengthen their position.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading provision for prisoners at the London Region. The Supplier shall work in partnership with a range of key stakeholders within the prison community to explore what motivates prisoners to read. The supplier shall engage directly with prisoners through a range of methods including focus groups, surveys and other prisoner voice activities to identify the most effective strategies to encourage prisoners to improve their reading skills and engage in reading for pleasure

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7038aed5-e6f1-4800-930d-1bda43193980 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 3 Sep 2026 - 2 Aug 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £601,054 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £601,054 |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Shannon Trust |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 08:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7038aed5-e6f1-4800-930d-1bda43193980

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7038aed5-e6f1-4800-930d-1bda43193980
  15th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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