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    ContractsEmployability Training Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth
    Awarded contract

    Employability Training Courses for Prisoners at HMP Garth

    Awarded
    £17k
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Deliver industry-recognized employability and personal development qualifications to prisoners at HMP Garth through workshop-based training programs.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 25 Aug 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £17k
    Published 25 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £17,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      28 May 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • TC
      TWA Certifications Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    25 Aug 202628 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver bespoke personal development and employability training to prisoners at HMP Garth. The successful supplier will design and deliver qualifications tailored to prisoners working in industry workshops, providing industry-recognized accreditation that demonstrates their practical skills and work experience. This accreditation will support prisoners' employment prospects upon release. Suppliers should be experienced in delivering vocational training, prison education, or similar programs to secure or vulnerable populations. The training should align with relevant industry standards and be flexible enough to meet diverse learner needs within a custodial setting.

    Track record

    122 awards · 57 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 122 contracts to 57 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST21× · 17%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 7%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd8× · 7%
    4. TWA Certifications Ltd7× · 6%
    5. n-ergy Group Ltd5× · 4%
    6. Kinetic Youth Ltd4× · 3%

    +51 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, PeoplePlus Group 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
    4b8b8c54-91f1-4203-b838-e46617c99d6b-911946
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training