AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice published an award notice for a call-off under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System. ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED was awarded £68,972.40 to provide Rail Track training for prisoners at HMP Portland.
Published outcomeOne active award is recorded, with a stated contract period from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Market significanceThis is a small, specialist prison-education training call-off in the South West, procured through a dynamic purchasing system.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-95c9abb4-364d-4f93-8085-4e3b978a0db7-1 · 68972.40 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names Elite Project Services Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification matches Companies House number 11170921 to ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceAward notice published; award status is active
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The process is labelled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder"; the award status is "active" and tender status is "complete".
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract period
98% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award and tender contractPeriod specify these start and end dates.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value
99% confidence£68,972.40
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The single award value and tender value are both GBP 68,972.40.
Value allocation
98% confidenceAllocated to the single recorded award
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One award is recorded and it names one supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence1 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-01T15:00:00+01:00.
Award decision
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T11:29:33+01:00.
Stated contract start
98% confidence19 October 2026
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ContractPeriod startDate: 2026-10-19T00:00:00+01:00.
Stated contract end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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ContractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidenceRail Track training for prisoners at HMP Portland, accredited or unaccredited
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The notice states that the supplier shall provide accredited or unaccredited Rail Track training to support learners pursuing rail-industry careers.
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Primary tender classification is CPV 80000000, Education and training services.
Delivery area
90% confidenceSouth West, United Kingdom
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Tender item delivery address specifies the South West.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Procurement method is selective; method details state "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
Competition data
99% confidenceNot published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME and VCSE suitability
95% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability flags SME and VCSE as true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Stated term
95% confidenceApproximately 5 months and 13 days
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The published period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Contract execution
98% confidenceNot explicitly evidenced
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The source is an award notice with an active award and stated contract period; it does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
98% confidenceThe buyer used an existing prison-education dynamic purchasing system rather than an open standalone procedure
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Procurement method details identify a DPS call-off.
Addressable requirement
94% confidenceSpecialist employability-oriented rail training within a custodial education setting
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The stated training is intended to help learners pursue careers in the rail industry.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award and supplier evidence
96% confidenceStrong
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A single active award, value, dates, named supplier, award notice and company-number verification are supplied.
Contract status precision
98% confidenceAward and stated contract period are evidenced; signature is not
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The published material is an award notice and does not explicitly confirm execution.
Missing competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bidder count, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown or award rationale is provided.
Lots and detailed allocation
98% confidenceNo lots are published
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The lots dataset is empty and the award has no lot IDs.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed or otherwise executed.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation methodology, award rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown and savings.
- No lot titles, lot IDs or lot-level values are published.
- No extension or renewal provisions are published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITEDMinistry of JusticeHMP Portlandprison educationRail Track trainingdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HMP Portland Rail Track training award?
ELITE PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED, verified against company number 11170921.
What is the published award value?
£68,972.40.
When is the stated contract period?
19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The source is an award notice and provides a stated contract period, but does not explicitly confirm signature.
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.