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Operation Beaconport

WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY

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19 Mar 2026 at 07:55

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Summary of the contracting process

West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has initiated a procurement process under the title "Operation Beaconport," focusing on business and management consultancy services related to child protection. The procurement falls under the industry category of Business and management consultancy, with Peel Recruitment & Training Solutions Ltd engaged as the supplier. The contract commenced on 2nd March 2026 and runs until 31st March 2026, with a potential extension up to 31st May 2026. This procurement follows a selective method, specifically a direct award call-off from the CCS Management Consultancy Framework Four, RM6309 Lot 1. The project location is Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a promising opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs specialising in consultancy services with a focus on crime investigations. It involves a direct engagement to provide investigative consultancy, reviewing crime investigations and documenting data in specialised portals, which could broaden business portfolios in sectors dealing with public protection and crime analysis. Companies with expertise in handling structured data and consultancy within organisational frameworks would be ideally suited to compete in such processes, thus expanding their service offerings and enhancing their professional credibility in the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Operation Beaconport

Notice Description

Operation Beaconport was announced in response to Baroness Casey's Audit report in June 2025. Policing and the National Crime Agency (NCA) formally launched Op Beaconport in November 2025. The operation is being overseen by the NCA, supported by the NPCC Child Protection and Abuse Investigations portfolio, and key policing partners including the Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Taskforce, the Tackling Organised Exploitation (TOEX) Programme, and the National Centre for Violence Against Women & Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP). West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) as the contracting authority for West Yorkshire Police (WYP) have engaged a Supplier to provide 1 x FTE Lead Consultant (Manager) and 10 x FTE Investigative Consultants to support a focused, time-bound intervention aimed at reviewing CSEA crimes and inputting details into a TOEX portal. The Supplier is required to: Review Niche crime investigations. Review related documentation within NICHE. Assess whether the crime appears to be group-based offending and complies with the Operation Beaconport submission criteria. Input data onto the Operation Beaconport spreadsheet. Input data into the TOEX portal. Where necessary, collate documentation for review by Operation Beaconport. The procurement process was conducted via a Direct Award from the CCS Management Consultancy Framework Four (MCF4) Ref: RM6309 Lot 1 Business Consultancy. The Contract is to commence 2nd March 2026 to 31st March 2026. There is provision to extend for a further period, or successive periods, up to 31st May 2026 (if required), at the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-117e62b6-3b0e-484f-a878-2186cd51b4f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/321376fb-7cf3-41dc-840b-6b9dbcba9cb5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£152,100 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£152,100 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
20 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
2 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WEST YORKSHIRE COMBINED AUTHORITY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 2DE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PEEL RECRUITMENT & TRAINING SOLUTIONS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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