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    ContractsHospitality Training Programme Delivery at HMP Ford Prison
    Awarded contract

    Hospitality Training Programme Delivery at HMP Ford Prison

    Awarded
    £28.8k
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Deliver accredited hospitality and catering training to prisoners at HMP Ford, including food preparation, barista skills, and café operations experience.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 13 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £28.8k
    Published 13 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £28,750
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      9 Oct 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SC
      Solace Coffee CIC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    13 Nov 20269 Oct 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver hospitality and catering training to prisoners at HMP Ford. The successful supplier will deliver the 'Step into Hospitality and Catering' programme, which provides a structured learning pathway from food preparation through to practical café operations. The programme aims to equip prisoners with: food preparation skills (accredited or unaccredited), barista qualifications (accredited), food safety certifications (accredited), and practical experience in running the prison café (café 60) serving staff and visitors. The course is designed to support prisoner progression into further training, employment within the prison's external café, or positions with local hospitality providers. Suppliers should have expertise in prison education delivery, vocational hospitality training, and the ability to adapt their teaching methods for a prison environment.

    Track record

    214 awards · 84 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 214 contracts to 84 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST29× · 14%
    2. TWA Certifications Ltd12× · 6%
    3. Kinetic Youth Ltd10× · 5%
    4. PeoplePlus Group Ltd9× · 4%
    5. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)8× · 4%
    6. n-ergy Group Ltd7× · 3%

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