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

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a2e78902-24e9-4633-ade6-4b37d8f54e2c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured catering education and training services for prisoners at HMP Ranby in the East Midlands. The work covers delivery of catering qualifications, including the Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 1 Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking, Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Food Production and Cooking, and Introductory Certificate in Customer Service. The purpose is to build prisoners’ employability in the catering industry through qualification-based learning and practical experience preparing food and serving customers, supporting employment after release. This is a prison education requirement rather than a general catering or food supply contract. It is relevant to training providers able to work in a custodial setting and deliver catering-related vocational qualifications and practical employability support.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 9 July 2026. It used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to N-ERGY GROUP LIMITED for £35,000. The contract period runs from 10 July 2026 to 9 April 2027. The tender submission deadline was 8 June 2026 at 3pm. The award covers the catering qualification and prisoner employability training requirement at HMP Ranby. The procurement was identified as a services contract for education and training. The Ministry of Justice selected N-ERGY GROUP LIMITED as the supplier. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This award indicates demand from the Ministry of Justice for structured catering training delivered to prisoners in a custodial environment. A credible future competitor would need to provide the named food safety, food preparation, cooking, food production and customer service qualifications, together with practical experience that helps learners move towards employment. Relevant capability includes delivering vocational education, organising hands-on catering activities, supporting learners with different needs and linking training to workplace expectations in the catering industry. Providers should also be able to operate reliably within prison procedures and coordinate delivery with the establishment and justice-sector stakeholders. The award to an SME shows that the requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist provider, including an organisation with experience in employability, adult learning or social-impact training.

## Notice

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Catering Qualification for prisoners at HMP Ranby. The supplier will deliver catering qualifications, including but not limited to: Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering, Level 1 Certificate in Food Preparation and Cooking, Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Food Production and Cooking & Introductory Certificate in Customer Service. The qualifications will help prisoners develop their employability skills within the catering industry and develop work experience in preparing food and serving customers to help them obtain employment on release.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec389e5-7d13-4829-82de-6e2451c782b5 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2026 - 9 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £35,000 |
| 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 | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | n-ergy Group Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec389e5-7d13-4829-82de-6e2451c782b5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1ec389e5-7d13-4829-82de-6e2451c782b5
  9th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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