Published date: 23 April 2025

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


Closing: 19 March 2025, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East Midlands, West Midlands

Value of contract

£34,871

Procurement reference

tender_482939/1471790

Published date

23 April 2025

Closing date

19 March 2025

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 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 Numeracy and Literacy support for Prisoners at HMP Stafford. The supplier shall facilitate a Literacy and Numeracy programme that will address the barriers that exist with prisoners who have low levels of literacy and numeracy. These include:
- Understanding written communications within the prison
- Engaging with support services
- Obtaining and maintaining employment
- Engaging with the prison's formal education provision
- Accessing accredited programmes
- Effective engagement in sentence planning, release planning, and the various pathways to reducing reoffending.

Award information

Awarded date

9 April 2025

Contract start date

1 April 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£34,871

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