Official UK procurement notice
NNSP - pre-select training
Authority: Department for Work & Pensions (Central government)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)
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 descriptionNNSP - 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:
- Assess new applicants to identify if they have the attributes to successfully complete the Police driver training (pre-requisite for the surveillance training)
- Assess new applicants to identify if they have the attributes to become surveillance operatives (Surveillance Aptitude Assessment)
- To deliver driver training which is a pre-requisite for the surveillance course (Q2)
- Provide surveillance training to those operatives deemed suitable enabling them, subject to passing the course, to join the ESOC Covert Operations Team (Q1)
- 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 publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069e75Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published21 May 2026, 09:41 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £25,5001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 21 May 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside | £25,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside & Chief Constable for Merseyside
- Signed
- 21 May 2026
- Value
- £25,500
- Period
- 22 May 2026 – 21 Dec 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the noticeOfficial documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender