# Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Numeracy and Literacy Support for Prisoners at HMP Stafford

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Ministry of Justice](/buyers/ministry-of-justice/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Shannon Trust](/contract-winners/shannon-trust/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £34,871
- Tender value: £34,871
- Award date: 9 April 2025
- Published: 23 April 2025
- Contract start: 1 April 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 598b938b-4279-4329-af7f-40b3421878cf-841771
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a28143e8-bc02-41e8-8ea4-c5a5f5189938

## Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Numeracy and Literacy support for Prisoners at HMP Stafford\. The supplier shall facilitate a Literacy and Numeracy programme that will address the barriers that exist with prisoners who have low levels of literacy and numeracy\. These include: - Understanding written communications within the prison - Engaging with support services - Obtaining and maintaining employment - Engaging with the prison's formal education provision - Accessing accredited programmes - Effective engagement in sentence planning, release planning, and the various pathways to reducing reoffending\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/598b938b-4279-4329-af7f-40b3421878cf-841771)