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    ContractsChess Programme for Prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs
    Awarded contract

    Chess Programme for Prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs

    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Deliver a chess-based educational programme to develop transferable skills and support rehabilitation for prisoners at HMP Wormwood Scrubs.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 19 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £11.4k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £11,399
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      22 Apr 2026
      6 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      GREEN SKILLS PARTNERSHIP CIC
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    19 Jun 2026Today22 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a chess programme at HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The programme aims to develop transferable skills including positive peer relationships, peer support, problem-solving, and reflective learning techniques. The chess programme will support prisoner rehabilitation and personal development through strategic gameplay and structured mentoring. Suppliers should have experience delivering educational programmes in custodial settings and expertise in using chess as a learning tool to build social and cognitive skills.

    Track record

    206 awards · 80 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 206 contracts to 80 suppliers.

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    1. SHANNON TRUST29× · 14%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0f7c8071-1975-4626-a572-c1ad38f9cba7-902799

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