--- title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Ministry of Justice" published: "2026-08-14" --- # Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down Buyer: Ministry of Justice Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ab40ae71-a50e-42df-b883-509d1bce383a.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services at HMP High Down: bespoke literacy interventions delivered through art for prisoners. The supplier is expected to design and deliver tailored literacy activities using artistic media, with the stated aims of fostering confidence, joy and personal growth. This is a specialist prison education service rather than a general arts programme or standard classroom literacy course. The work falls within education and training services and is categorised as a service procurement. It will be delivered in the prison setting at HMP High Down, with the procurement location recorded as London. Organisations able to combine literacy teaching, creative practice and experience of working with prisoners are the closest fit. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The contract was awarded to National Literacy Trust on 4 August 2026 for £17,256.60 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 8 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender submission deadline was 30 July 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice is the buyer. The opportunity was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The requirement was evaluated through the dynamic purchasing system call-off process, and one active award is recorded for the full stated contract value. For a supplier assessing future prison education work, this award demonstrates demand for focused, relatively small-scale interventions that join literacy development with creative learning. A credible competitor would need the ability to design bespoke activities rather than deliver a fixed generic course, adapt teaching to prisoners’ differing literacy needs, and use art as a practical route into engagement and confidence-building. Relevant experience in secure or otherwise sensitive settings, safeguarding, learner support and outcome-focused education would strengthen a proposition. The buyer has shown that this type of requirement can be accessed through a Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System call-off, so suppliers should be able to meet that route’s qualification and operational requirements. SME and VCSE suitability indicates the model can accommodate organisations of that scale. ## Notice Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down. The supplier will design and deliver bespoke literacy interventions through the media of art to fosters confidence, joy, and personal growth through tailored literacy activities. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39cf05e6-1be5-47da-b5f1-d3205aa9b6e7 | | 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 Jul 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 8 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £17,256 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £17,256 | | 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 | National Literacy Trust | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Aug 2026 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39cf05e6-1be5-47da-b5f1-d3205aa9b6e7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/39cf05e6-1be5-47da-b5f1-d3205aa9b6e7 14th August 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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