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    ContractsPrison Reading Program for London Region
    Awarded contract

    Prison Reading Program for London Region

    Awarded
    £601.1k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    Deliver a reading engagement and literacy program for prisoners in London prisons through partnership-based research and evidence-driven interventions.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 15 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £601.1k
    Published 15 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £601,054
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      12 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.

    15 Sept 202612 Aug 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver reading provision and engagement services for prisoners in the London Region. The successful supplier will partner with prison stakeholders to understand what motivates prisoners to read and develop effective strategies to improve reading skills and encourage reading for pleasure. Key activities will include conducting focus groups, surveys, and prisoner voice activities to gather insights directly from the prison population, then using these findings to design and implement tailored reading programs. The supplier should be experienced in prison education, adult learning, and behavior change initiatives. This contract aims to increase literacy levels and improve prisoner wellbeing through structured reading engagement.

    Track record

    148 awards · 60 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 148 contracts to 60 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST24× · 16%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 5%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd8× · 5%
    4. Kinetic Youth Ltd8× · 5%
    5. TWA Certifications Ltd8× · 5%
    6. n-ergy Group Ltd6× · 4%

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    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA Ltd — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7038aed5-e6f1-4800-930d-1bda43193980-914063
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training