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    ContractsPrison Reading Support Program - Peer Mentoring at HMP Bristol
    Awarded contract

    Prison Reading Support Program - Peer Mentoring at HMP Bristol

    Awarded
    £36.8k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Deliver a peer mentoring-based reading support program for prisoners at HMP Bristol using evidence-based literacy engagement strategies.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 31 Jul 2026· 5 days agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £36.8k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £36,787
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Jun 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 5 days ago.

    31 Jul 2026Today24 Jun 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver reading support services at HMP Bristol. The successful supplier will design and implement a peer mentoring program to encourage prisoners to develop reading and literacy skills. Key responsibilities include: establishing and promoting the peer mentoring pathway as part of the prison's reading strategy; recruiting, training, and supporting peer mentors from the prisoner population; deploying mentors across all residential units, education departments, industrial workshops, and activity areas; ensuring staff and prisoners understand and actively support the program; and measuring engagement with reading and literacy initiatives. This role requires experience in prison education, peer mentoring program design, staff coordination, and ability to work within a secure custodial environment.

    Track record

    94 awards · 46 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 94 contracts to 46 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST19× · 20%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)6× · 6%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd6× · 6%
    4. TWA Certifications Ltd5× · 5%
    5. n-ergy Group Ltd4× · 4%
    6. GLA Group3× · 3%

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    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time) — 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
    af53671a-fa70-4898-bddc-6558f2ccbca9-909157
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training