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    ContractsLiteracy Support Programme for Prisoners at HMP Hull
    Awarded contract

    Literacy Support Programme for Prisoners at HMP Hull

    Awarded
    £38k
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Deliver a literacy and reading development programme to help prisoners at HMP Hull improve reading skills and overcome literacy barriers.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 3 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £38k
    Published 3 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £37,960
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      21 Apr 2026
      4 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 2 months ago.

    3 Jul 2026Today21 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a comprehensive Literacy and Reading Development Programme at HMP Hull. The successful supplier will design and deliver educational interventions to improve reading ability for prisoners with low-level literacy and non-readers. The programme should help participants overcome literacy barriers, build confidence, and enable progression in their education and personal development. Suppliers should have experience in adult literacy instruction, prison education delivery, and working with learners who have significant reading difficulties. The programme will be evaluated on its effectiveness in improving reading outcomes and participant engagement.

    Track record

    148 awards · 60 winners
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 148 contracts to 60 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST24× · 16%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 5%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd8× · 5%
    4. Kinetic Youth Ltd8× · 5%
    5. TWA Certifications Ltd8× · 5%
    6. n-ergy Group Ltd6× · 4%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    e4a9f3e6-8a79-4d92-a9dc-69e3af770fae-904657
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training