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    ContractsReading Coordinator Contract at HMP Brinsford
    Awarded contract

    Reading Coordinator Contract at HMP Brinsford

    Awarded
    £40.5k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    Provide Reading Coordinator services at HMP Brinsford to implement a prison-wide reading strategy and train peer mentors to support prisoner literacy development.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £40.5k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £40,545
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      29 Jun 2026
      2 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.

    14 Sept 202629 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to provide a Reading Coordinator at HMP Brinsford. The successful supplier will lead the implementation of an ambitious prison Reading Strategy aligned with the HMPPS National Reading Plan. Key responsibilities include: developing and delivering reading programs for prisoners, recruiting and training peer mentors to support fellow inmates, and driving peer-led learning initiatives. The role is designed to improve literacy outcomes and support prisoner rehabilitation through structured reading activities and mentored peer support.

    Track record

    145 awards · 60 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 145 contracts to 60 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST23× · 16%
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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    047df27b-b2f2-4bfc-b902-3cea85a9d022-913889
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training