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    ContractsLiteracy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down
    Awarded contract

    Literacy Through Art Courses for Prisoners at HMP High Down

    Awarded
    £17.3k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Deliver bespoke literacy courses using art-based activities for prisoners at HMP High Down to build confidence and literacy skills.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 14 Aug 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £17.3k
    Published 14 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £17,257
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      30 Jul 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • NL
      National Literacy Trust
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    14 Aug 2026Today30 Jul 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to design and deliver bespoke literacy interventions through art-based activities at HMP High Down prison. The successful supplier will create and implement tailored literacy programs that use art as the primary medium to help prisoners develop literacy skills while fostering confidence, joy, and personal growth. The intervention should be evidence-based, culturally sensitive, and designed to engage prisoners with varying literacy levels and learning needs. Suppliers should have experience in prison education, arts-based learning, or adult literacy support.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    39cf05e6-1be5-47da-b5f1-d3205aa9b6e7-910874
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training