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    ContractsRail Track Maintenance Training Contract for HMP Guys Marsh Prisoners
    Awarded contract

    Rail Track Maintenance Training Contract for HMP Guys Marsh Prisoners

    Awarded
    £22.1k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    Award of contract to deliver accredited rail track maintenance and personal track safety training to prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh, including health and safety and employability support.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £22.1k
    Published 14 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £22,081
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      20 May 2026
      3 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • EP
      ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LTD
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    14 Sept 202620 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver accredited rail track maintenance training to prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh. The supplier will provide industry-standard courses that prepare learners for the Personal Track Safety (PTS) qualification, a formal accredited certification required in the rail industry. The training program must include complementary modules in first aid, manual handling, health and safety, and fire awareness to equip prisoners with comprehensive workplace skills. The objective is to help participants gain employment upon release by combining practical rail maintenance competencies with essential health and safety qualifications recognized by employers in the transport and infrastructure sectors.

    Track record

    145 awards · 60 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 145 contracts to 60 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    6a2b679d-00e1-4053-8990-a720795906f4-913875
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training