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    ContractsChess Education Programme for HMP Lewes Prisoners
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    Chess Education Programme for HMP Lewes Prisoners

    Awarded
    £15.8k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Deliver a chess education programme at HMP Lewes to support prisoner confidence, communication skills, literacy and numeracy development.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 31 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £15.8k
    Published 31 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £15,832
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 May 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      Bhuku
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    31 Jul 2026Today20 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a chess education programme at HMP Lewes prison. The chess club will help prisoners develop confidence, teamwork, communication skills, and support numeracy and literacy development. The programme is designed to engage prisoners who may not typically participate in prison activities and provide them with purposeful, constructive engagement. Suppliers should understand that this service contributes to prisoner rehabilitation and skill development through structured chess activities.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c0f176cf-c4d6-45e4-b724-828c1cd13528-909123

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