Published date: 10 October 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 14 May 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£35,455

Procurement reference

tender_489037/1512219

Published date

10 October 2025

Closing date

14 May 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

29 July 2025

Contract end date

28 July 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Reading and Number Support for Prisoners at HMP Aylesbury.
The services will seek to engage lower-level, harder to reach learners,
and demonstrate progression for people at the earlier stages of their educational journey. The programme should be delivered by trained prisoner mentors 1-2-1 on wings, in Industries, or in education areas on an outreach basis, assisting those prisoners already identified as needing this support the chance to gain these skills. Providing informal learning support at entry-level, the offer needs to supplement our formal education provision, establishing a pathway into classroom-based learning and contributing to the broader educational strategy within the prison.

Award information

Awarded date

11 July 2025

Contract start date

29 July 2025

Contract end date

28 July 2026

Total value of contract

£35,455

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Shannon Trust

Address

International House, 101 King's Cross Road, London, WC1X 9LP

Reference

Charity Commission reference: 1117249

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Address

5 Wellington Place
Leeds
LS1 4AP
England

Email

commercial.prisoneducation@justice.gov.uk