Contract award · 14 Jan 2026

Call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Initiative for prisoners in prisons in Cumbria and Lancashire

Ministry of Justice awarded “Call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing…” to LTE Group (trading as Novus) for £20,000 on 14 Jan 2026.

Education & training Yorkshire and the Humber

BuyerMinistry of Justice

Value £20,000

WinnerLTE Group (trading as Novus) SME

Competition with a shortlist

Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.

Buyer: Ministry of Justice · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier: LTE Group (trading as Novus) SME
Value: £20,000
Procedure: Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Sector: Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber
Official notice: View on Contracts Finder
Timeline: Contract date14 Jan 2026

Published27 Feb 2026Published 44 days after the contract date

Description

A Call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Initiative for prisoners in Cumbria and Lancashire prisons

About the supplier

LTE Group (trading as Novus): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 17414063).

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