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    ContractsCreative Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP Maidstone
    Awarded contract

    Creative Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP Maidstone

    Awarded
    £8.5k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Deliver creative art education courses to prisoners at HMP Maidstone under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 1 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £8.5k
    Published 1 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £8,500
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Mar 2026
      5 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • BT
      Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    1 Jun 2026Today30 Mar 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver Creative Art courses to prisoners at HMP Maidstone. The successful contractor will provide engaging art education programs designed to support prisoner rehabilitation, personal development, and skills training. Services should include instruction in various creative art disciplines and be tailored to meet the diverse learning needs of the prison population. This contract offers an opportunity for education and training providers to contribute to prisoner education initiatives within the secure estate.

    Track record

    134 awards · 58 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 134 contracts to 58 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST21× · 16%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 6%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd8× · 6%
    4. Kinetic Youth Ltd8× · 6%
    5. TWA Certifications Ltd7× · 5%
    6. n-ergy Group Ltd5× · 4%

    +52 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, QA 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
    3c24ee63-fed7-423e-ad3d-a33619a74a2e-899875
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training