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    ContractsRail Track Training Course for HMP Littlehey Prisoners
    Awarded contract

    Rail Track Training Course for HMP Littlehey Prisoners

    Awarded
    £50k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Deliver City & Guilds Level 2 railway engineering and track maintenance training to prisoners at HMP Littlehey under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 10 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £50k
    Published 10 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £50,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 May 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
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      PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES
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    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    10 Jun 2026Today20 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver rail track courses to prisoners at HMP Littlehey. Successful participants will earn a City & Guilds Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Railway Engineering and Track Maintenance. The programme combines practical skills development with theoretical knowledge required for employment in the railway industry. Suppliers should be experienced in vocational training delivery within prison settings and have expertise in railway engineering and track maintenance education.

    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.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    d43ba4e6-2b15-4d64-a3e7-54111c98c3ca-901513

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