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A pipeline has been launched for Prison Education – Common Awarding OrganisationsThe contract start Date is 01 August 2018. Approach to market date is 21 September 2017The MOJ seeks to use specific Awarding Organisations’ qualifications in seven areas of study (English, ESOL, Maths, ICT, Catering and Hospitality, Construction, and Cleaning and Facilities) covering roughly 42% of learning delivery.As a result, the MOJ will be looking to run a procurement exercise in order to appoint an Awarding Organisation to each specific study area. The awarded contracts will be undertaken as concessions contracts therefore MoJ will not directly pay for the services provided by the selected Awarding Organisations, but instead mandate the use of particular qualifications for successor education providers.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Ministry of Justice, 102 Petty France, London SW1H 9AJ. Email: commercial.prisoneducation@justice.gsi.gov.uk (Titilope Agbo)

Post written by: Andrew Perry