Ends Mar 2027
Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Rail PTS for prisoners at HMP Coldingley
Ministry of Justice · London · 8-month contract
Held by Elite Project Services Ltd
PTS training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
61 PTS training tenders and contracts, 22 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£37k
- Contracts a month1
- Won by SMEs96%
- Renewing in 6 months2
- Frameworks and DPSs1
PTS training contracts
Tap a region to see its contracts. Pick as many as you like.
25 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest PTS training contracts awarded
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Railtrack course for prisoners at HMP PortlandMinistry of Justice · South WestWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£69k
- Awarded12 Oct 2026Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Courses for Prisoners at HMP HighpointMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Intertrain£37k
- Awarded1 Oct 2026Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack Courses for Prisoners at HMP DoncasterMinistry of Justice · North EastWon by Engage Train Support Limited£31k
- Awarded15 Sep 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Services provision for prisoners at HMP /YOI LincolnMinistry of Justice · East MidlandsWon by Platinum Rail Services£33k
- Awarded22 Jul 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Rail PTS for prisoners at HMP ColdingleyMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£30k
- Awarded10 Jul 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack course provision for prisoners at HMP WaylandMinistry of Justice · East of EnglandWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£78k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack provision for prisoners at HMP Guys MarshMinistry of Justice · South WestWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£22k
- Awarded29 Jun 2026Strategic Safety Management Programme (SSMP) Training For DFTODFT Operator Limited · LondonWon by Arthur D Little Ltd£100k
- Awarded10 Jun 2026Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack course provision for prisoners at HMP NorthumberlandMinistry of Justice · North EastWon by Employer Links Limited£86k
- Awarded17 May 2026Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rail Track Engineering course for Prisoners at HMP HighDownMinistry of Justice · LondonWon by Elite Project Services Ltd
- Awarded18 Feb 2026Award of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Track Awareness Training for Prisoners at HMP SendMinistry of Justice · South EastWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£12k
- Awarded30 Dec 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack training for prisoners at HMP PortlandMinistry of Justice · South WestWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£46k
- Awarded9 Dec 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of a Railtrack training Course for prisoners at HMP LittleheyMinistry of Justice · East of EnglandWon by Platinum Rail Services£25k
- Awarded4 Nov 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack Personal Track Safety training for prisoners at HMP ColdingleyMinistry of Justice · South EastWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£11k
- Awarded17 Oct 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Track training for prisoners at HMP Guys MarshMinistry of Justice · South WestWon by TEC Training (GB) Limited£30k
- Awarded12 Aug 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack Course for Prisoners at HMP LittleheyMinistry of Justice · East MidlandsWon by Platinum Rail Services£25k
- Awarded28 Jul 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Course for Prisoners at HMP HighpointMinistry of Justice · East of EnglandWon by Intertrain£37k
- Awarded25 Jul 2025PTS Training CourseDover District Council · South EastWon by Rose Rail Training£25k
- Awarded20 Jun 2025Award of a Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rail Services course for Residents of HMP LincolnMinistry of Justice · East MidlandsWon by Platinum Rail Services£18k
- Awarded29 May 2025Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Rail Track Short Courses for Residents of HMP DoncasterMinistry of Justice · North EastWon by Elite Training Services Ltd£47k
- Awarded11 Apr 2025Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rail Track Engineering course for Prisoners at HMP High DownMinistry of Justice · South EastWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£119k
- Awarded3 Mar 2025Award of a Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Railtrack course for Prisoners at HMP WaylandMinistry of Justice · East of EnglandWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£52k
- Awarded8 Jan 2025Call off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Rail Track course for Residents of HMP SendMinistry of Justice · South EastWon by Elite Project Services Ltd£47k
- Awarded11 Dec 2024Rail Industry ServicesGateshead College · North EastWon by Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd£910k
- Awarded7 Nov 2024PTS Training CourseDover District Council · South EastWon by Rose Rail Training£25k
Where to bid
Where PTS training tenders are run
Delta eSourcing1 100%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Elite Project Services Ltd won the most PTS training contracts
Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilities
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Project Services Ltd South East · SME · See every contract | 11 | £487k | 1 | ||
| 2 | Platinum Rail Services East Midlands · SME · See every contract | 4 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Intertrain East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £73k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Rose Rail Training South East · SME · See every contract | 2 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £910k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Arthur D Little Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £100k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Employer Links Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £86k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Elite Training Services Ltd North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £47k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | Engage Train Support Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 1 | £31k | 1 | ||
| 5joint | TEC Training (GB) Limited South West · SME · See every contract | 1 | £30k | 1 |
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Who buys
Central government bodies award 84% of PTS training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
2 buyers bought PTS training more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many PTS training contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many PTS training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Central governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilities
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ministry of Justice | 21 | £853k |
| 2 | Dover District Council | 2 | £50k |
| 3 | Gateshead College | 1 | £910k |
| 4 | DFT Operator Limited | 1 | £100k |
47 PTS training contracts awarded since 2021
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- 62022
- 102023
- 32024
- 122025
- 112026 so far
Prices
Half of PTS training contracts are worth less than £35k
Central governmentCouncilsEducationTransport and utilities
The 10 biggest PTS training contracts
- Gateshead CollegeCrown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd · 11 Dec 2024
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 11 Apr 2025
- DFT Operator LimitedArthur D Little Ltd · 29 Jun 2026
- Ministry of JusticeEmployer Links Limited · 10 Jun 2026
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 10 Jul 2026
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 12 Oct 2026
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 3 Mar 2025
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 8 Jan 2025
- Ministry of JusticeElite Training Services Ltd · 29 May 2025
- Ministry of JusticeElite Project Services Ltd · 30 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
2 PTS training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
2 in the next 6 months. Most PTS training work is one-off: 22% of the contracts ending are recurring terms that get re-let. The 2 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends Mar 2027
Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack provision for prisoners at HMP Guys Marsh
Ministry of Justice · South West · 9-month contract
Held by Elite Project Services Ltd
Where and when
The South East awards the most PTS training contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | 0 | 6 | £240k | £25k | Elite Project Services Ltd (4) | Ministry of Justice (4) | 0 |
| North East | 0 | 4 | £1.1m | £66k | – | Ministry of Justice (3) | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 4 | £192k | £45k | Elite Project Services Ltd (2) | Ministry of Justice (4) | 0 |
| London | 0 | 4 | £167k | £37k | Elite Project Services Ltd (2) | Ministry of Justice (3) | 1 |
| South West | 0 | 4 | £167k | £38k | Elite Project Services Ltd (3) | Ministry of Justice (4) | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 3 | £75k | £25k | Platinum Rail Services (3) | Ministry of Justice (3) | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Wales | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
Often bought with PTS training
Related services
Key findings
- £37k a month
of PTS training contracts awarded.
Typical contract £35k x 1.1 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1
PTS training contracts are awarded in a typical month.
25 contracts in the last 2 years. - 2
PTS training contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for PTS training work.
0 open to join now. - 96%
of PTS training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 25 award notices.
How many PTS training tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 61 | 22 |
| Contracts awarded | 44 | 14 |
11 PTS training contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 4 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 4 buyers awarded PTS training contracts to 10 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many PTS training contracts does the UK public sector award?
25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 4 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector PTS training contract worth?
The median is £35k, and 96% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector PTS training contracts?
Elite Project Services Ltd won the most (11). Crown Rail & Environmental Services Ltd won the most by value (£910k).
Which buyers award the most PTS training contracts?
Central government bodies award 84% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most PTS training contracts?
The South East: 6 of 25 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the North East (4) and the East of England (4).
How many PTS training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
2 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 7 ending are one-off work.
What is included
Rail safety competence training and assessment, mainly Personal Track Safety (PTS), delivered by accredited rail training providers to staff, inspectors and prisoners preparing for work on or near the railway.
- Personal Track Safety courses for prison residents
- PTS competency assessments for regulator staff
- PTS recertification and other rail safety-critical courses (not yet seen)
What is not included
- Construction site safety courses such as CSCS (see Construction training)
- Other vocational courses for prisoners (see Prison education)
- Rail apprenticeships (see Engineering apprenticeships)
- Rail track works (another industry: construction-trades)