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    ContractsLow Level Literacy Support Contract for HMP Ford Prisoners
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    Low Level Literacy Support Contract for HMP Ford Prisoners

    Awarded
    £15k
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    Provide training, supervision and support for Prisoner Peer Mentors delivering low-level literacy and numeracy education to prisoners at HMP Ford with progression to Functional Skills courses.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 25 Sept 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £15k
    Published 25 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £15,024
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      27 May 2026
      4 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ST
      SHANNON TRUST
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    25 Sept 202627 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to provide low level literacy education services at HMP Ford. The successful supplier will design and deliver a comprehensive programme that includes: (1) training and coaching for Prisoner Peer Mentors who will deliver frontline support; (2) structured supervision of peer mentors to ensure quality delivery; (3) one-to-one literacy and numeracy support for prisoners with very low literacy skills (below Entry Level 3); and (4) progression pathways to help learners transition into Functional Skills courses. The overall aim is to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for disadvantaged learners and create a sustainable model of peer-led education within the prison environment.

    Track record

    170 awards · 69 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 170 contracts to 69 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    c2fd253f-3303-41ac-b5be-12ef578d34fd-915443
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    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training