Contract awardedFramework call-offPTS training

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack course provision for prisoners at HMP Northumberland

Ministry of Justice
North East
Selective procedure
15 June 2026 to 14 June 2027

Delivery of a high-quality Rail Engineering Training Programme at HMP Northumberland, equipping prisoners with industry-recognised competencies in rail infrastructure. The contract runs from June 2026 to June 2027 with a value of 85,840 GBP.

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Awarded value: £86k; As published
Published: 23 September 2026
Awarded: 10 June 2026; Employer Links Limited
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 14 June 2027

What the contract covers

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

Provision of rail engineering training and education courses for prisoners to aid employment progression upon release

Deliver a high-quality Rail Engineering Training Programme, to equipping prisoners with industry-recognised competencies in rail infrastructure to aid effective progression into employment within the sector on release

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Procedure: Selective procedure
Initial term: 12 months
Contract dates: 15 June 2026 to 14 June 2027
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 engineering training programme for prisoners at HMP Northumberland via Prison Education DPS

Lifecycle

Published
23 September 2026
Contract awardedto Employer Links Limited
10 June 2026
Contract starts
15 June 2026
Contract ends
14 June 2027

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Ministry of Justice

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The supplier

Employer Links Limited

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3870424/award-of-a-call-off-contract-under-the-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-syste
Buyer reference: tender_526563/1613407
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-29d52deb-9b5b-4b9f-8143-56c66dcd3700
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Railtrack course provision for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. Contract award, 23 September 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3870424/award-of-a-call-off-contract-under-the-prison-education-dynamic-purchasing-syste (accessed 5 November 2026).