Procurement for the Provision of Prisoner Education Services (Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG))

Ministry of Justice
4 December 2024 to 4 December 2028

Delivery of careers information, advice, and guidance (CIAG) services across eleven regional lots covering most HMPPS-managed prisons in England. The service supports prisoners from induction through to release by identifying career aspirations and setting education and work-related goals to reduce reoffending. This is a standalone service procured separately from core prison education provision.

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Awarded value: £2.8m; As published
Published: 26 June 2023
Awarded: 4 December 2024; The Growth Company, Ingeus, Career Connect and 2 more
Contract length: 48 months; Ends 4 December 2028

What the contract covers

Regional service contract

Provision of impartial careers information, advice, and guidance services to support prisoner rehabilitation and employment prospects upon release.

Provision of careers information, advice and guidance services

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
CIAG Services Lot 1	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 10	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 11	Not stated	Not stated
Market Engagement - HMPPS Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 2	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 3	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 4	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 5	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 6	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 7	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 8	Not stated	Not stated
CIAG Services Lot 9	Not stated	Not stated
Lot 1: Avon and South Dorset Group & Devon and North Dorset Group	£5.4m	Not stated
Lot 10: West Midlands Group	£7.7m	Not stated
Lot 11: Yorkshire Group	£7.7m	Not stated
Lot 2: Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Norfolk Group and Hertfordshire, Essex and Suffolk Group	£8.3m	Not stated
Lot 3: Cumbria and Lancashire Group	£4.5m	Not stated
Lot 4: Tees and Wear Group	£5.2m	Not stated
Lot 5: East Midlands Group & North Midlands Group	£7.3m	Not stated
Lot 6: Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire Group	£4.7m	Not stated
Lot 7: Kent, Surrey and Sussex Group	£6.4m	Not stated
Lot 8: London Group	£9.8m	Not stated
Lot 9: South Central Group	£5.3m	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Regional service contract
Initial term: 48 months
Extensions: 36 months
Longest it can run: 84 months
Contract dates: 4 December 2024 to 4 December 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 23
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 75231200, 75231230, 79634000, 80510000

Services in this contract

Careers information, advice and guidanceMain service£440k typicalCareers information, advice and guidance service in HMPPS prisons, eleven regional lots

Lifecycle

Published
26 June 2023
Contract awardedto The Growth Company, Ingeus, Career Connect and 2 more
4 December 2024
Contract starts
4 December 2024
Contract ends
4 December 2028

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The Growth Company

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/767125/procurement-for-the-provision-of-prisoner-education-services-careers-information
Buyer reference: Project Reference: 10372, ITT 7906
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Ministry of Justice. Procurement for the Provision of Prisoner Education Services (Careers Information, Advice and Guidance (CIAG)). Contract award, 26 June 2023. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/767125/procurement-for-the-provision-of-prisoner-education-services-careers-information (accessed 5 November 2026).