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    ContractsLiteracy and Numeracy Education Services for HMP Featherstone Prisoners
    Awarded contract

    Literacy and Numeracy Education Services for HMP Featherstone Prisoners

    Awarded
    £33k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Deliver specialised literacy and numeracy education courses to prisoners at HMP Featherstone using trauma-informed, person-centred teaching methods.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 19 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £33k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £33,025
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      21 Apr 2026
      3 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 1 months ago.

    19 Jun 2026Today21 Apr 2026

    Brief

    This is a call-off contract opportunity under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to provide specialist education courses at HMP Featherstone prison. The successful supplier will deliver trauma-informed, person-centred literacy and numeracy courses designed to support prisoners with low pre-entry literacy and numeracy levels. The courses should be evidence-based and proven to improve educational outcomes for this vulnerable population. Suppliers should have expertise in delivering inclusive education in secure settings, understanding of trauma-informed approaches, and a track record of supporting adults with basic skills development.

    Track record

    94 awards · 46 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 94 contracts to 46 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST19× · 20%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)6× · 6%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd6× · 6%
    4. TWA Certifications Ltd5× · 5%
    5. n-ergy Group Ltd4× · 4%
    6. GLA Group3× · 3%

    +40 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time) — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    7acb4bc3-933b-41fe-beb5-3a55c80fff3f-902819
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training