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    ContractsReading Support Programme for Prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh
    Awarded contract

    Reading Support Programme for Prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh

    Awarded
    £64.5k
    Published 6 Oct 2026

    Deliver a structured reading and numeracy support programme using trained peer mentors to help prisoners with very low literacy levels at HMP Guys Marsh.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Oct 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £64.5k
    Published 6 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,497
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ST
      SHANNON TRUST
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    6 Oct 202624 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a Reading Support programme at HMP Guys Marsh. The supplier will design and deliver a comprehensive programme that supports and trains peer mentor prisoners to deliver one-to-one literacy and numeracy coaching to fellow inmates with very low literacy levels (below Level 1 English/Maths). The supplier must provide structured supervision, coaching, and training for these peer mentors to ensure effective delivery of support services. This contract aims to improve basic literacy and numeracy skills among vulnerable prisoners through a peer-led mentoring model.

    Track record

    184 awards · 72 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 184 contracts to 72 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST29× · 16%
    2. TWA Certifications Ltd12× · 7%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd9× · 5%
    4. Kinetic Youth Ltd9× · 5%
    5. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 4%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    0ac708cb-b915-47a9-8585-a4642a8330f4-916597

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