Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for HES Group Diversity and Inclusion Service Provider
Ministry of JusticeEstimated Value
£105,000 – £0
Deadline
13 July 2026
Published
31 July 2026
Type
services
Overview
Award of a Call Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System (PEDPS) for the provision of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion services across the Herefordshire Essex and Suffolk (HES) Prison Group. The service will provide Peer Mentor Training in Equality, Diversity and Safeguarding, Cultural Awareness workshops, DIRF education and quality assurance activities, Protected Characteristic Engagement Forums and support to Diversity and Inclusion Action Team (DIAT) meetings across five prison establishments.
The contract will support approximately 300 learners annually through offender-centred interventions designed to improve equality awareness, rehabilitation outcomes, inclusion, community cohesion and successful reintegration into society. Delivery will be aligned with the Equality Act 2010, HMPPS equality objectives and the prison Advancing Equalities Framework.
Regulations cited
- Equality Act 2010
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Award Details
Ipswich and Suffolk Council for Racial Equality (ISCRE)
£105,000
Likely incumbents
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- 1
Shannon Trust
5 contracts wonlatest 31 Jul 2026ends 31 Jul 2027£302,320
total awarded
- 2
PeoplePlus Group Ltd
3 contracts wonlatest 27 Jul 2026ends 10 Aug 2027£254,000
total awarded
- 3
FTW Training
2 contracts wonlatest 23 Jun 2026ends 31 Mar 2027£28,676
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- 4
SCL Education and Training Limited
1 contract wonlatest 2 Jul 2026ends 29 Feb 2028£30,000
total awarded
- 5
Olivers Personnel Services Limited
1 contract wonlatest 23 Jun 2026ends 13 Apr 2027£72,500
total awarded
Shannon Trust is the most likely incumbent based on recency and category match. To win, bidders typically need a clearly differentiated proposition or a price advantage.
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Ministry of JusticeKey Dates
Published
31 July 2026
Submission deadline
13 July 2026
Renewal expected60% confident
July 2027
Predicted using median duration of past contracts from this buyer in the same CPV division (10 months from contract start date → renewal expected by Jul 2027).
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