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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a3d797b6-a670-49f6-8d22-76d1fbca109e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned a rugby-based education and development programme for prisoners at HMP Belmarsh in London. It is aimed at prisoners who are unemployed or harder to reach, including people who may have learning or behavioural difficulties. Delivery combines practical rugby-informed activities with self-reflection, learning and personal development, using the programme as a stepping stone towards education, training and employment. It is intended to build participants’ confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviour. This is a specialist education and training service centred on structured sports-based engagement in a prison setting.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to 3 Pillars Project CIO. The award date was 28 September 2026, and the contract period runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 May 2027. The awarded value is £35,000. The requirement was let as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system, using a selective procedure. The tender deadline was 7 July 2026. The published process identifies the programme’s purpose and intended participants, but does not set out a separate evaluation formula or detailed selection thresholds. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises 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-informed programme that links practical activity with personal development and routes towards education, training and employment. A credible provider would need to engage prisoners who may be unemployed, harder to reach or have learning or behavioural difficulties, and deliver sensitively in a custodial setting. The work calls for the ability to combine structured sport-based sessions with guided reflection and learning, while supporting confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviour. The selected organisation is a small voluntary and community-interest provider, indicating that a specialist SME or VCSE can deliver this kind of requirement through a call-off route. The contract is a discrete, prison-based programme rather than general sports provision.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rugby Qualifications for Prisoners at HMP Belmarsh. The supplier will deliver a rugby programme which will serve as a steppingstone in education, training and employment for prisoners who are unemployed and/or harder to reach and may have learning or behavioural difficulties. The programme shall focus on developing prisoner's confidence, self-esteem and pro-social behaviours through practical rugby-informed activities and through a programme of self-reflection, learning and development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe6ef75-651a-4687-abc2-bc6b6c14c503 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 28 May 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 | TLI London |

## 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

- 28 Sep 2026 at 15:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe6ef75-651a-4687-abc2-bc6b6c14c503

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bfe6ef75-651a-4687-abc2-bc6b6c14c503
  28th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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