Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Horticulture course for Prisoners at HMP Woodhill

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£13,977

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  • Education and training services

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Submission Deadline

4 months ago

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2 weeks ago

Description

Award of a call off contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Horticulture course for  Prisoners at HMP Woodhill. 

The supplier shall train prisoners to work towards achieving a Level 2 accredited horticulture qualifications in practical horticulture skills covering:
- Plant identification
- Plant establishment
- Planting, pruning and propagation of plants
- Maintenance of plants and garden features
- Plant pests, diseases, pathogens, and disorder
These could be LANTRA, NPTC, RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) or City & Guilds qualifications.

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