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    ContractsLiteracy Specialist for Prisoner Peer Mentoring Program at HMP Doncaster
    Awarded contract

    Literacy Specialist for Prisoner Peer Mentoring Program at HMP Doncaster

    Awarded
    £21.3k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Deliver a peer mentor literacy support programme at HMP Doncaster to help prisoners with low literacy develop skills and confidence through trained peer mentors.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £21.3k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £21,323
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      1 Jul 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • KY
      Kinetic Youth Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    24 Jul 2026Today1 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System seeks a Literacy Specialist to develop and deliver a structured peer mentor programme at HMP Doncaster. The programme will train selected prisoners as peer mentors, equipping them with knowledge, confidence, and practical strategies to support fellow prisoners with low literacy skills during vocational lessons and workshops. The role involves creating sustainable literacy support within the prison that extends beyond classroom settings, reinforces positive role modelling, and helps prisoners develop employability and social skills. The supplier will be responsible for programme design, mentor training, implementation, and monitoring outcomes to ensure effective peer-to-peer literacy support across the establishment.

    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.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST29× · 14%
    2. TWA Certifications Ltd12× · 6%
    3. Kinetic Youth Ltd10× · 5%
    4. PeoplePlus Group Ltd9× · 4%
    5. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 4%
    6. n-ergy Group Ltd7× · 3%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    f46ff11a-8566-4ba7-a88e-ba51e7ea4d30-908248

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