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    ContractsReading Specialist Support for Prisoners at HMP The Mount
    Awarded contract

    Reading Specialist Support for Prisoners at HMP The Mount

    Awarded
    £38.8k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Provide reading specialist support to help prisoners at HMP The Mount improve literacy skills and develop confidence through engaging reading programs.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 19 Jun 2026· 1 months agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £38.8k
    Published 19 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £38,773
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      15 May 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ST
      SHANNON TRUST
      Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 1 months ago.

    19 Jun 2026Today15 May 2026

    Brief

    This is a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System to provide reading specialist support at HMP The Mount prison. The successful supplier will help raise the profile of reading within the prison, engage non-readers and reluctant readers in reading activities, and support prisoners in improving their reading ability. The role aims to build prisoners' independence and confidence through tailored reading support and interventions. This opportunity is suitable for organizations with experience in adult literacy, prison education, or community reading support programs.

    Track record

    94 awards · 46 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE has awarded 94 contracts to 46 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. SHANNON TRUST19× · 20%
    2. Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time)6× · 6%
    3. PeoplePlus Group Ltd6× · 6%
    4. TWA Certifications Ltd5× · 5%
    5. n-ergy Group Ltd4× · 4%
    6. GLA Group3× · 3%

    +40 more suppliers

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED, Beating Time (also known as Choirs Beating Time) — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    1740a459-2765-44c9-ab81-503b9abea5e5-902826
    MJ
    Buyer
    MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
    Sector
    Education & Training