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Published 21 May 2026, 09:41 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NNSP - pre-select training

Official notice

Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£25,500published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 May 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NNSP - pre-select training.

Within ESOC the subjects investigated are often members of OCG's who may have an understanding of surveillance tactics and not be averse to taking action if they believe they are under observation. The use of these tactics helps mitigate this issue. It would also mean that the new recruits could not deploy with our current operatives as they would not be trained to the same standard or in the same tactics.

The purpose of this learning is to:

  1. Assess new applicants to identify if they have the attributes to successfully complete the Police driver training (pre-requisite for the surveillance training)
  2. Assess new applicants to identify if they have the attributes to become surveillance operatives (Surveillance Aptitude Assessment)
  3. To deliver driver training which is a pre-requisite for the surveillance course (Q2)
  4. Provide surveillance training to those operatives deemed suitable enabling them, subject to passing the course, to join the ESOC Covert Operations Team (Q1)
  5. Upon passing the above courses provide candidates with the training required to complete the surveillance records (Log and Surveillance Management Record) ensuring all evidence obtained is properly recorded and secure.

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The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
21 May 2026, 09:41 BST
Last source update
21 May 2026, 09:41 BST
Authority reference
39050359211
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046791
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e75 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    21 May 2026, 09:41 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £25,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2026

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department for Work & Pensions

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJCP-7274-TLRQ Caxton House 7th Floor 6-12 Tothill Street, London, London, SW1H 9NAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (1)

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