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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Outreach Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Outreach Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc17c749-520b-433f-a77f-54fd9d060f5e

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice procured education and training services for prisoners at HMP Highpoint in the East of England. The requirement was an outreach employability course designed to help prisoners identify and develop employment-related skills, including teamwork, reliability, timekeeping, communication, planning, problem solving, creativity, organisation, adaptability and initiative. The work also supports personal development and helps participants recognise how their existing abilities can contribute to employment. This is a service contract rather than a goods or construction requirement, and is suited to organisations that can design and deliver practical employability learning in a prison environment. The procurement falls within education and training services (CPV 80000000).

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 August 2026 to Northampton Saints Foundation. The award value is £24,999. The contract runs from 10 August 2026 to 9 April 2027. It was a selective call-off under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System, rather than an open standalone tender. The tender submission deadline was 8 July 2026 at 3pm. The Ministry of Justice identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. One supplier was awarded the requirement, covering the full described service at HMP Highpoint. The award is active, with no cancellation or termination recorded.

This award demonstrates demand for focused employability and personal-development provision for prisoners, delivered through a structured public-sector purchasing route. A credible future competitor would need experience of working with people facing barriers to employment, and the ability to turn broad workplace behaviours—such as communication, reliability, planning, teamwork and problem solving—into practical learning activities and measurable personal development. Providers should also be able to operate appropriately in a custodial setting, work constructively with prison staff and participants, and tailor outreach delivery to the needs of individual learners. The buyer’s stated suitability for SMEs and VCSEs indicates that specialist community, education, sport-for-development or employability organisations may be well placed, provided they can demonstrate reliable delivery and appropriate safeguarding and operational arrangements.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Outreach Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Highpoint. The supplier will work with the prisoners and help them identify their skills around teamwork, reliability, timekeeping, communication, planning, problem solving, creativity, organisation, adaptability & initiative, that will help them to build employment related skills and promote personal development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c1d70c4-df01-4e19-b35d-68ef45553bf0 |
| 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 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Aug 2026 - 9 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £24,999 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,999 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Northampton Saints Foundation |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Aug 2026 at 15:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c1d70c4-df01-4e19-b35d-68ef45553bf0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6c1d70c4-df01-4e19-b35d-68ef45553bf0
  14th August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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