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G6/G7 Leadership Seminars

Office for National Statistics

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22 Sep 2026 at 14:36

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Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics commissioned the design and in-person facilitation of a mandatory two-hour leadership seminar for all its G6 and G7 colleagues, approximately 1,200 people. The sessions are to be delivered in Newport and Titchfield. This is a professional business service covering leadership development, seminar design, training delivery and facilitation, classified under CPV 79000000, which covers business services including consulting and related activities. The requirement is for an organisation or consultant able to create a suitable seminar programme and deliver it directly to a large senior civil service audience across the two locations. The work concerns learning and development for the Office for National Statistics rather than general event management or routine administrative support.

This procurement has been awarded following a direct single-tender action below the applicable threshold. The Office for National Statistics awarded the contract to Matthew Syed Consulting on 20 August 2026 for £70,000. The contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 20 July 2026 at 5pm. The procurement is complete and the award is active. The requirement was evaluated and progressed as a services contract for the full seminar activity rather than separate lots. The opportunity was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, while participation was not reserved for voluntary, community or social enterprises. The selected supplier is delivering the complete requirement.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award demonstrates demand from the Office for National Statistics for externally designed and facilitated leadership development delivered in person to a substantial senior-staff audience. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need strong expertise in leadership seminars, the ability to design a focused two-hour session, and proven facilitation skills that work with G6 and G7-level participants. It would also need sufficient capacity and dependable delivery arrangements for approximately 1,200 colleagues across Newport and Titchfield, with the flexibility to operate across more than one site. The SME suitability indicates that a specialist consultancy or experienced independent provider can be well placed to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

G6/G7 Leadership Seminars

Notice Description

The design and facilitation of a 2-hour seminar which is mandatory for all G6/7s (c.1200 colleagues) to be delivered in person in Newport and Titchfield.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-45682bd3-fea1-43ec-b2a6-09d08312964c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eae7407c-173b-4c52-afd2-b879bcfbe60e
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 1-6 months
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
Office for National Statistics
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Postcode Area
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Matthew Syed Consulting

Further Information

Notice Documents

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