AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Ministry of Justice awarded a call-off for rail training courses for prisoners at HMP Highpoint to INTERTRAIN UK LTD. The notice describes an NSAR-approved course and a guaranteed employment offer on release.
Published outcomeOne active award, dated 12 October 2026, names INTERTRAIN UK LTD. at a published award value of £36,683.
Market significanceThis is a small, short-duration prison education call-off under a dynamic purchasing system, focused on rail-sector training and post-release employment.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
INTERTRAIN UK LTD.
99% confidenceAward ocds-b5fd17-e177de03-fdd3-4cc2-a2c3-d857b5f78c5f-1 · 36683 GBP · verified supplier; active award
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The award names supplier GB-COH-04696164. Supplier verification matched company number 04696164 and verified company name "INTERTRAIN UK LTD.".
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
99% confidenceAwarded contract notice; source record is complete
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Process display status is "awarded", source status is "complete", and the document is titled "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder".
Award status
99% confidenceActive award
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Award ocds-b5fd17-e177de03-fdd3-4cc2-a2c3-d857b5f78c5f-1 has status "active".
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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The award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Contract signature
99% confidenceUnknown
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The supplied award notice provides an active award and contract period, but does not explicitly state that a contract was signed.
Planned contract period
98% confidence4 January 2027 to 31 March 2027
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The published contract period is 2027-01-04 to 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Published award value
99% confidence£36,683 GBP
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The award value and tender value are both stated as 36,683 GBP.
Value allocation
97% confidenceAllocated to the sole named supplier
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The single published award names only INTERTRAIN UK LTD. and states a value of £36,683.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence25 September 2026, 15:00 BST
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Tender period end date is 2026-09-25T15:00:00+01:00.
Award date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026, 08:04 BST
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The award notice publication timestamp is 2026-10-13T08:04:31+01:00.
Planned service start
98% confidence4 January 2027
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The contract period start date is 2027-01-04T00:00:00Z.
Planned service end
98% confidence31 March 2027
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The contract period end date is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceRail courses for prisoners at HMP Highpoint
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The title states this is a call-off for rail courses for prisoners at HMP Highpoint.
Training outcome
98% confidenceNSAR-approved course with a guaranteed employment offer on release
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The description states that suppliers will deliver an "NSAR ... approved course with a guaranteed employment offer on release."
Category
99% confidenceEducation and training services
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Primary CPV is 80000000, described as education and training services.
Delivery location
92% confidenceLondon, United Kingdom
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The tender item lists delivery region as London, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
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The procurement method is selective and procurement method detail is "Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system".
SME and VCSE suitability
96% confidenceMarked suitable for SMEs and VCSEs
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Tender suitability fields state sme: true and vcse: true.
Competition information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice: no bidder count, participant list, scores, evaluation results or award rationale are provided.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
96% confidencePlanned period of approximately 87 days
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The stated period runs from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2027.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Pricing detail
98% confidencePublished total only
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The notice states £36,683 but provides no unit rates, pricing schedule, payment profile or tax treatment.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
95% confidenceSupplier access depended on participation in the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System
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The notice identifies the procurement as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system for prison education.
Delivery proposition
98% confidenceThe published requirement combines accredited rail training with an employment offer on release
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The description specifies an NSAR-approved course and a guaranteed employment offer on release.
Commercial scale
96% confidenceSmall, time-bounded training requirement
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The published value is £36,683 and the planned period is from January to March 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Award versus signed contract
99% confidenceThe notice supports an active award and a planned contract period, not an explicit signed-contract confirmation.
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No supplied field states that the contract was signed.
Unpublished award detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot allocation and extension terms.
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These details do not appear in the supplied process, award, supplier, lot or document data.
Location precision
95% confidenceDelivery is published only at London regional level, despite the requirement naming HMP Highpoint.
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The title names HMP Highpoint while the tender item gives delivery region as London.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not explicitly confirm contract signature or execution; it evidences an active award and planned contract dates.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: number of bidders, tenderer identities, scoring, evaluation rationale, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot-level allocation and extension or renewal terms.
- The notice gives delivery only as London region while the requirement title identifies HMP Highpoint; the precise delivery-site relationship is not explained.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Ministry of JusticeINTERTRAIN UK LTD.HMP Highpointprison educationrail trainingNSARdynamic purchasing systemContracts Finder
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the HMP Highpoint rail courses contract?
INTERTRAIN UK LTD. was named as the sole supplier on the active award.
What is the published value of the award?
The published award value is £36,683 GBP.
When is delivery planned?
The published contract period runs from 4 January 2027 to 31 March 2027.
Was the contract explicitly confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied notice confirms an active award but does not explicitly state that the contract was signed.
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