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    ContractsHGV Driver Training Contract for HMP Thorn Cross
    Awarded contract

    HGV Driver Training Contract for HMP Thorn Cross

    Awarded
    £47.5k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Supply HGV driving training courses for prisoners at HMP Thorn Cross through the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Jun 2026· 5 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £47.5k
    Published 2 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £47,496
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      15 May 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TT
      Transport Training Academy Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    2 Jun 2026Today15 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driving training courses to prisoners at HMP Thorn Cross. The contract aims to provide vocational training that equips inmates with professional driving qualifications to support their rehabilitation and employment prospects upon release. Suppliers should be experienced in delivering HGV training programs and understand the requirements of delivering education services within a secure prison environment. This opportunity is available through the existing Dynamic Purchasing System framework for prison education services.

    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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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    1beba34d-b275-4bae-8e18-de6d3bf81faf-900243

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