Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- 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
- £60,000
- 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
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- Contract date13 May 2026
- Published31 Jul 2026Published 79 days after the contract date
Description
Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for the provision of Vocational Multiskills Training for prisoners at HMP Northumberland. The supplier will enhance prisoners' employability through practical skills development, accredited qualifications, and essential literacy and numeracy support where required, during the duration of the contract, the Supplier shall work with prison staff to identify prisoners who have an interest in the construction industry across the establishment and formulate a structured plan to upskill those learners and provide formal accreditation. Accreditation shall be at a minimum of Level 2 Diploma NVQ Diploma in Building Maintenance Multi Trade Repair and Refurbishment Operations (or equivalent vocational qualifications).
About the supplier
LTE Group (trading as Novus): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 17414063).