--- title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rugby Academy for Prisoners at HMP Oakwood" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Ministry of Justice" published: "2026-10-02" --- # Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rugby Academy for Prisoners at HMP Oakwood Buyer: Ministry of Justice Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-9825de22-ebe6-4546-b9ae-1750b66a0a15.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice commissioned a rugby academy at HMP Oakwood. The service is a structured sport-based personal development and mentoring pathway for prisoners, with support before and after release. It is intended to maintain engagement across release, support stability in the community, improve employability and encourage a lasting pro-social identity. This is an education and training service delivered at the prison in the West Midlands. The requirement is focused on combining rugby with mentoring and continuity of support beyond custody, rather than providing sport sessions alone. The call-off has been completed and awarded through a selective procedure under a dynamic purchasing system. The award went to 3 Pillars Project CIO on 1 October 2026, for £1,000. The contract period runs from 15 October 2026 to 14 May 2027. The original tender estimated the requirement at £10,000, distinct from the awarded value. The tender deadline was 10 August 2026. The procurement was presented as a single academy requirement, with no lot breakdown stated. The available details describe the programme outcomes, but do not set out a separate scoring formula or specific eligibility tests. The opportunity was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. For suppliers considering similar prison education work for the Ministry of Justice, this award demonstrates demand for a focused rugby-based mentoring programme at HMP Oakwood, with continuity extending from custody into the community. A credible provider would need to deliver structured personal development through sport, sustain participant engagement before and after release, and connect the programme to practical employability and post-release stability outcomes. Experience working with prisoners and supporting transitions into the community would be relevant to the service model; the stated requirement also calls for a suitably qualified supplier. The award was made through a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, so familiarity with competing through that route would help suppliers position for comparable requirements. SMEs and voluntary or community organisations were considered suitable. ## Notice Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rugby Academy for Prisoners at HMP Oakwood. The suitably qualified Supplier will deliver a structured, sport-based personal development and mentoring pathway that incorporates integrated pre- and post-release support. The programme must ensure a continuous engagement model that facilitates post-release stability, enhances employability, and fosters long-term, pro-social identity development. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b1c3a6-fca2-4cfb-9198-8e78201cf797 | | 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 | 2 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Oct 2026 | | Contract period | 15 Oct 2026 - 14 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,000 | | 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | 3 Pillars Project CIO | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 2 Oct 2026 at 08:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b1c3a6-fca2-4cfb-9198-8e78201cf797 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e5b1c3a6-fca2-4cfb-9198-8e78201cf797 2nd October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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