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title: "Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for In-Cell Learning courses for Prisoners at HMP Northumberland"
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# Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for In-Cell Learning courses for Prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Buyer: Ministry of Justice  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f676d628-41c2-43c4-8e1f-9846d12badf2

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## Summary

The Ministry of Justice commissioned in-cell learning courses for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The service is an educational learning channel delivered through the prison television service, working within the existing Prison TV provision to provide learning content in prisoners’ cells. This is an education and training service, delivered in the North East of England. The requirement sits within the Ministry of Justice’s prison education activity and is intended for a custodial setting, so relevant suppliers need to understand the operational and security constraints of delivering education to prisoners through an established in-cell television platform. The work is classified under CPV 80000000, education and training services.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender deadline was 31 July 2026 at 3:00pm. The contract was awarded to PeoplePlus Group Ltd on 17 September 2026 for £25,000, with a contract period from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The Ministry of Justice evaluated the requirement through the dynamic purchasing system call-off route. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award is active and covers the full in-cell learning service for HMP Northumberland.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates a defined market for education delivered through prison television infrastructure, rather than conventional classroom teaching alone. Credible competitors would need experience designing and delivering structured learning for prisoners, with content suitable for individual in-cell use and delivery through an existing television service. They would also need to operate reliably in a custodial environment, align their service with prison education objectives, and manage content and delivery within the Ministry of Justice’s operational requirements. Smaller businesses and voluntary, community or social enterprise providers were considered suitable for the requirement, so a focused specialist provider could be well placed when comparable prison learning work returns to market.

## Notice

Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for In-Cell Learning courses for Prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The supplier will deliver an educational in-cell learning channel to the television service, which works within the current Prison TV provision to provide in-cell learning to prisoners.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fe616bb-3b1d-41b7-8a31-d36ea5ec7817 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | PeoplePlus Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 17 Sep 2026 at 11:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fe616bb-3b1d-41b7-8a31-d36ea5ec7817

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0fe616bb-3b1d-41b7-8a31-d36ea5ec7817
  17th September 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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