--- title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "Ministry of Justice" published: "2026-08-25" --- # Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth Buyer: Ministry of Justice Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c7b27292-91a4-48b0-8dfb-65ed5ecdc713.json) ## Summary The Ministry of Justice commissioned education and training services at HMP Garth in the North West of England. The requirement was for bespoke personal development and employability qualifications for prisoners working in the prison’s industry workshops. The service is intended to help participants evidence their practical experience through industry-recognised accreditation, supporting their prospects of employment after release. This is a focused prison education and workforce-readiness requirement rather than general classroom teaching. Relevant providers are those able to design and deliver tailored employability and personal development training in a custodial setting, working with prisoners engaged in workshop activities and aligning learning outcomes with recognised qualifications and future employment needs. The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. The submission deadline was 28 May 2026 at 3:00pm. The contract was awarded to TWA Certifications Ltd on 21 August 2026 for £16,999.92 including the stated GBP currency. The contract period runs from 1 September 2026 to 14 May 2027. The opportunity was evaluated as a services requirement under education and training. The award is active, and the successful supplier is an SME. The process was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. The requirement was handled as a single procurement rather than being divided into published lots. For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined Ministry of Justice need for tailored employability and personal development training within a prison workshop environment. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience delivering education or vocational employability programmes to prisoners or similarly supported learners, with the ability to adapt content to participants’ existing practical work. It would also need to provide qualifications or assessment leading to industry-recognised accreditation, connect workshop experience to civilian employment, and manage delivery in a custodial setting. The requirement is suitable for smaller organisations and voluntary, community or social enterprise providers, so specialist training firms with relevant operational capacity may be well placed to compete when this type of service returns. ## Notice Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Employability Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth. The supplier will deliver bespoke personal development and employability qualifications to prisoners working in our industry workshops which will provide them with industry recognised accreditation to evidence their experience for future employment on release. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8b8c54-91f1-4203-b838-e46617c99d6b | | 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 | 25 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | 28 May 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 21 Aug 2026 | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 14 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,999 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £16,999 | | 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 | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | TWA Certifications Ltd | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 25 Aug 2026 at 10:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8b8c54-91f1-4203-b838-e46617c99d6b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b8b8c54-91f1-4203-b838-e46617c99d6b 25th 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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