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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Literacy and Numeracy Specialist for Prisoners at HMP Holme House"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Literacy and Numeracy Specialist for Prisoners at HMP Holme House

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a41c35f8-97ee-48d4-92d9-3daeb5c2e74b

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured specialist literacy and numeracy education services for prisoners at HMP Holme House in the North East of England. The requirement covers education and training services, with a focus on raising the profile of reading and numeracy within the prison. The provider is expected to encourage non-readers and low-level readers to engage with reading, improve their literacy ability, and develop greater independence and confidence. It must also encourage prisoners to participate in improving their numeracy skills. This is a focused prison education service rather than a general training contract, so relevant experience in delivering learning support to prisoners or similarly disadvantaged learners is likely to be central to the work.

This procurement is complete and was awarded on 4 August 2026 to Bhuku Ltd. The contract was called off from a dynamic purchasing system using a selective procedure. The awarded value is £58,000. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The tender submission deadline was 30 June 2026 at 3pm. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement, with one supplier selected for the full requirement. The contract award was active when recorded. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Bhuku Ltd is recorded as the awarded supplier.

This award demonstrates demand for targeted literacy and numeracy provision within the Ministry of Justice prison estate, particularly services that can engage learners with very low starting levels. A credible future competitor would need practitioners able to work effectively in a custodial environment, support reluctant or non-engaged learners, and deliver practical literacy and numeracy development. The requirement favours providers that can connect teaching with independence, confidence and prisoner participation, rather than offer classroom instruction alone. Organisations with experience in prison education, adult basic skills, learner engagement and outcomes-focused support would be well placed. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that specialist providers of modest scale can be relevant to this type of work.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Literacy and Numeracy Specialist for Prisoners at HMP Holme House. The Supplier shall raise the profile of reading in the prison to encourage non-readers and low-level readers to engage in reading and improve their literacy ability whilst gaining independence and confidence. The Supplier will also raise the profile of numeracy in the prison and encourage prisoner engagement in developing their numeracy ability.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59dac8-3a58-4fd4-bc62-b6062b5bd242 |
| 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 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £58,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £58,000 |
| 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 | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Bhuku Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 14:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59dac8-3a58-4fd4-bc62-b6062b5bd242

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fe59dac8-3a58-4fd4-bc62-b6062b5bd242
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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