AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice awarded a £56,000 call-off for practical scaffolding training for prisoners at HMP Holme House and Low Newton to PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITED. The published award has an active status, with delivery scheduled from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Published outcomeOne published award was made to PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITED under a dynamic purchasing system call-off.
Market significanceThis is a small, targeted prison education and employability services opportunity, requiring practical scaffolding courses linked to employers with paid vacancies.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-af66287f-6513-46bd-86a1-09efa9efdc9b-1 · 56000 GBP · verified
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The award names Platinum Rail Services Limited as supplier. Supplier verification matched Companies House number 09953570 and supplied verified legal name PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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Published document is described as “Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder”.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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The award record status is “active”.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award record date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice datePublished: 2026-10-13T08:34:01+01:00.
Scheduled contract period
98% confidence1 November 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£56,000
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The award value is GBP 56,000; the tender value is also stated as GBP 56,000.
Value allocation
97% confidenceSingle published award; no lot allocation published
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One award is listed and no lots are supplied.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence25 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Tender period endDate: 2026-09-25T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date: 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice publication timestamp: 2026-10-13T08:34:01+01:00.
Scheduled start
98% confidence1 November 2026
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Published contractPeriod startDate: 2026-11-01T00:00:00Z.
Scheduled end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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Published contractPeriod endDate: 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
98% confidencePractical scaffolding courses for prisoners
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The description calls for an engaging programme delivering practical scaffolding courses for prisoners.
Intended outcome
97% confidenceSupport employment on release with scaffolding companies
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The description states that courses are intended to enable prisoners to secure employment in a scaffolding company on release.
Employer linkage requirement
98% confidenceLinked employers must have paid job vacancies available throughout the course
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The description states that paid job vacancies must be available throughout the course duration.
Institutional coverage
99% confidenceHMP Holme House and HMP Low Newton
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Both the title and description identify HMP Holme House and Low Newton.
Service classification
99% confidenceEducation and training services (CPV 80000000)
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Primary CPV classification is 80000000, described as Education and training services.
Delivery region
94% confidenceNorth East, United Kingdom
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The tender item specifies delivery in the North East.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
98% confidenceSelective
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Published process and tender fields state procurementMethod “selective”.
Procurement route
99% confidenceCall-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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Published procurementMethodDetails states “Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system”.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results not published
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SME and VCSE suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Published term
98% confidence1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027
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The published award contractPeriod gives these dates.
Extension or renewal options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Pricing and payment structure
99% confidenceUnknown
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COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery differentiator indicated by scope
91% confidenceProviders need practical scaffolding training capability and employer relationships that can sustain paid vacancy availability during course delivery.
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The stated requirement combines practical scaffolding courses with links to employers holding paid vacancies throughout the course.
Route-to-market observation
90% confidenceRelevant suppliers may need access to the applicable dynamic purchasing system to compete for similar call-offs.
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The procurement is explicitly described as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract execution evidence
99% confidenceThe notice records an active award and scheduled contract period, but does not explicitly confirm that a contract has been signed.
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Published data contains an active award and contractPeriod but no explicit signature or execution field.
Lot data
99% confidenceNo lots or lot-level allocation are published.
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No lot records are supplied and award lot_ids_json is null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bidder count, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale is supplied.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not explicitly evidence that the contract has been signed or otherwise executed.
- No lot structure, lot titles or lot-level award allocation is published.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bids, bidder identities, evaluation criteria, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, payment terms, extension options and renewal terms.
- The estimated re-procurement horizon is derived only from the stated end date and is not a procurement forecast.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of JusticePLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITEDprison educationscaffolding trainingHMP Holme HouseHMP Low Newtondynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Ministry of Justice scaffolding training award?
PLATINUM RAIL SERVICES LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 09953570.
What is the value of the award?
The published award value is £56,000.
What services are being delivered?
Practical scaffolding courses for prisoners at HMP Holme House and HMP Low Newton, linked to employers with paid vacancies.
When is delivery scheduled to run?
The published contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027.
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.