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    ContractsDiversity and Inclusion Service Provider for Herefordshire Essex and Suffolk Prison Group
    Awarded contract

    Diversity and Inclusion Service Provider for Herefordshire Essex and Suffolk Prison Group

    Awarded
    £105k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Provide diversity, equality and inclusion services including training and workshops across five prisons in the HES group, supporting 300 learners annually.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 31 Jul 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £105k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £105,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      13 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • IS
      Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    31 Jul 2026Today13 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS) to provide diversity, equality and inclusion services across five prison establishments in the Herefordshire Essex and Suffolk (HES) Prison Group. The service provider will deliver peer mentor training in equality, diversity and safeguarding, cultural awareness workshops, DIRF education, quality assurance activities, and support to Protected Characteristic Engagement Forums and the Diversity and Inclusion Action Team (DIAT). The contract will serve approximately 300 learners annually through offender-centred interventions designed to enhance equality awareness, improve rehabilitation outcomes, promote inclusion and community cohesion, and support successful reintegration into society. All delivery must align with the Equality Act 2010, HMPPS equality objectives and the prison Advancing Equalities Framework. Interested suppliers should have experience in delivering diversity and inclusion training and support in custodial or similar settings.

    Track record

    171 awards · 69 winners
    Open panel

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    10365b3e-f694-4812-9524-ddc5c5cfdc04-909149
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    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training