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    ContractsPizzeria and Life Skills Programme for Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth
    Awarded contract

    Pizzeria and Life Skills Programme for Prisoners at HMP Wandsworth

    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Deliver a combined Pizzeria and Life Skills training programme for prisoners at HMP Wandsworth, focusing on vocational culinary training and employability skills development.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 2 Nov 2026· TodayviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £30k
    Published 2 Nov 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £30,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      4 Sept 2026
      1 month ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • WF
      WK Foundation
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 Nov 20264 Sept 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver a specialist Pizzeria and Life Skills Programme at HMP Wandsworth. The successful supplier will provide integrated vocational training that combines hands-on culinary instruction with structured life-skills development. The programme is designed to engage prisoners in meaningful learning, equipping them with practical food preparation skills, employment readiness, and personal development capabilities. Participants will develop competencies in confidence, communication, teamwork, and resilience through a blended approach that emphasises real-world experience in hospitality and catering. The training prepares prisoners for employment opportunities in the hospitality and catering sectors upon release. This contract is awarded through the established Dynamic Purchasing System framework for prison education services.

    Track record

    206 awards · 80 winners
    Open panel

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

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 206 contracts to 80 suppliers.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7f2fac03-07a9-43f7-9760-59fd20f5a783-920220

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