AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice published an awarded contract notice for music tuition for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight. The award is to CHANGING TUNES under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £12,500, is recorded for CHANGING TUNES. The published award and contract period start date is 8 October 2026.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist prison-education services call-off competed through a dynamic purchasing system, with SME and VCSE suitability indicated.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
CHANGING TUNES
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-22be2817-0065-4734-a6a4-289e0f672b0a-1 · 12500 GBP · active
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The active award names Changing Tunes as supplier and gives a value of GBP 12,500. Supplier verification provides verified legal name CHANGING TUNES (company number 07791242).
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source status complete
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Process display status is "awarded"; source status is "complete"; notice type is "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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The sole award has status "active".
Contract period
99% confidence8 October 2026 to 30 June 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify startDate 2026-10-08 and endDate 2027-06-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£12,500
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The sole award value is amount 12500, currency GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the sole recorded supplier
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One award names one supplier, Changing Tunes, and states GBP 12,500.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence1 June 2026, 15:00 BST
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Tender period endDate is 2026-06-01T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period start
99% confidence8 October 2026
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The published contract period startDate is 2026-10-08T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The award notice datePublished is 2026-10-09T14:53:38+01:00.
Contract period end
99% confidence30 June 2027
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The published contract period endDate is 2027-06-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceMusic tuition provision for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight
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The notice title and description state that the call-off is for music tuition provision for prisoners at HMP Isle of Wight.
Intended service outcome
91% confidenceSupport prisoners to build or develop positive skills, including through group activity or performances
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The description says the programme assists skills development and may involve group interfaces or performances.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Tender classification is CPV 80000000, "Education and training services".
Delivery area
95% confidenceSouth East, United Kingdom
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The tender item delivery address specifies region South East, country United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective; call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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The tender states procurementMethod "selective" and procurementMethodDetails "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
Framework route
99% confidencePrison Education Dynamic Purchasing System
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The notice title and description identify the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.
SME and VCSE suitability
99% confidenceIndicated as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability records sme: true and vcse: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published period
99% confidence8 October 2026 to 30 June 2027
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The award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
Contract signature
99% confidenceNot evidenced
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The source records an active award and contract period but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
93% confidenceSuppliers seeking comparable work may need access to the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System
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This award was made as a call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.
Service profile
90% confidenceThe requirement combines specialist music tuition with rehabilitative and skills-development aims in a custodial setting
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The description links music tuition to positive skills, meaningful time in custody, group activity and performances.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified
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Supplier verification completed with an exact-name match to CHANGING TUNES, company number 07791242; no name mismatch is flagged.
Award allocation quality
98% confidenceClear for the sole recorded award
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One active award identifies one supplier and one award value.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, lot structure, extension terms or signature evidence is included.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature; it supports an active award and published contract period only.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation methodology or scores, pricing breakdown, detailed service volumes, lot titles or allocations, and extension or renewal terms.
- The estimated re-procurement timing is derived only from the published end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CHANGING TUNESMinistry of JusticeHMP Isle of WightPrison Education Dynamic Purchasing Systemmusic tuitionprison educationContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HMP Isle of Wight music tuition contract?
CHANGING TUNES is the verified supplier named on the sole active award.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £12,500.
What procurement route was used?
The Ministry of Justice used a selective call-off from the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System.
When does the published contract period end?
The published end date is 30 June 2027. Extension and renewal terms were not supplied.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.