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Screening and Assessment Lot 2 Reading Paper Tool Contingency

Supply of a standardised paper-based assessment tool designed to measure the decoding ability of prisoners. The tool must enable prison staff to identify literacy needs, support English language progression, and generate consistent, comparable data for aggregation at both establishment and system-wide levels.

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Awarded value
£49k
As published
Published
24 September 2025
Awarded
24 September 2025
Powell Phonics Ltd
Contract length
24 months
Ends 30 September 2027

What the contract covers

Supply of a paper-based assessment tool

Provision of standardised paper-based literacy assessment and decoding tools to support educational planning and rehabilitation programmes within custodial environments.

  • A paper based assessment tool for accurately measuring the decoding ability of prisoners
  • A standardised and reliable measure of prisoners’ decoding ability
  • Support for targeted literacy interventions, educational planning and rehabilitation efforts

Terms and requirements

Contract type
Supply of a paper-based assessment tool
Procedure
Direct award
Initial term
24 months
Contract dates
1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027
Certifications asked for
None stated
Lots
1
Suitable for SMEs
Yes
CPV codes
80400000

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  4. Contract ends
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Ministry of Justice

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Powell Phonics Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/327596/screening-and-assessment-lot-2-reading-paper-tool-contingency
Buyer reference
prj_14329
Open contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a0c0
Last checked
5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Screening and Assessment Lot 2 Reading Paper Tool Contingency. Contract award, 24 September 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/327596/screening-and-assessment-lot-2-reading-paper-tool-contingency (accessed 5 November 2026).