Contract awardedFramework call-offPTS training

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack training for prisoners at HMP Portland

Ministry of Justice
South West
Selective procedure
12 January 2026 to 11 April 2026

Delivery of a comprehensive rail training programme including PTS Awareness, small tools, LUICI, and Basic Track Awareness. The contract covers accredited Level 3 First Aid, Level 1 Fire Safety, and Level 2 Manual Handling, alongside provision of PPE. Post-training support includes drug and alcohol testing, industry-standard medicals, Network Rail Sentinel Card processing, and pastoral support to facilitate employment sponsorship upon release.

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Awarded value: £46k; As published
Published: 30 December 2025
Awarded: 30 December 2025; Elite Project Services Ltd
Contract length: 3 months; Ends 11 April 2026

What the contract covers

Call-off contract under a dynamic purchasing system

Provision of vocational rail industry training, safety certification, and employment support services for individuals within a custodial environment.

Deliver non-accredited PTS Awareness training, including AC & DCCR electrification, covering introduction to working on track, accessing and exiting track safely, working safely, Safe System of Work (SSoW), emergency procedures, and communication and teamwork
Deliver Small Tools Training
Deliver LUICI (London Underground Industry Common Induction) Awareness
Deliver Basic Track (BTA) Awareness
Deliver accredited Level 3 First Aid at Work training
Deliver accredited Level 1 Fire Safety training
Deliver accredited Level 2 Manual Handling training
Provide PPE
Provide rail employment sponsorship
Deliver a full PTS (AC&DCCR) course

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off contract under a dynamic purchasing system
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 3 months
Contract dates: 12 January 2026 to 11 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Rail track safety trainingMain service£35k typicalRail track safety training for prisoners at HMP Portland

Lifecycle

Published
30 December 2025
Contract awardedto Elite Project Services Ltd
30 December 2025
Contract starts
12 January 2026
Contract ends
11 April 2026

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Elite Project Services Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/158460/award-of-a-call-off-contract-under-the-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-syste
Buyer reference: tender_512056/1542092
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-7f30f82a-2ee4-445e-8a3d-9f5c2464b8ed
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack training for prisoners at HMP Portland. Contract award, 30 December 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/158460/award-of-a-call-off-contract-under-the-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-syste (accessed 5 November 2026).