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Executive Coaching 2026/27

National Audit Office

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06 Aug 2026 at 09:56

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Summary of the contracting process

The National Audit Office bought executive coaching services for its organisation. The requirement covers coaching for executives, alongside related personnel training and staff development. It is a professional services opportunity focused on supporting the development of senior staff through structured coaching rather than the supply of goods or physical works. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in London. The scope is aligned with personnel-training services, staff development services and coaching services. This type of requirement is relevant to executive coaching practices, leadership development consultancies and professional training providers able to deliver coaching services for a public sector body. The named buyer is the National Audit Office, which uses the service for its own organisational and workforce development needs.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Ernst & Young LLP. The award date was 1 July 2026, for £24,000 inclusive of VAT. The contract runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12 noon. The contract was awarded through a selective call-off from the Government Campus arrangement under the Cabinet Office framework contract. It therefore used an existing framework route rather than a standalone open competition. The procurement is classified as services and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. No lots are identified. The recorded award is active, with Ernst & Young LLP as the selected supplier.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates a defined public sector requirement for executive coaching delivered through a framework call-off. A credible future competitor would need an established executive coaching offer, with practitioners able to support senior leaders and provide structured personnel training or staff development services. Experience of delivering coaching within a complex public body would be relevant, as would the capacity to manage a professional service for an organisation such as the National Audit Office. Suppliers should also understand how to compete through framework arrangements, including Government Campus or comparable public sector frameworks. The procurement was considered suitable for SMEs, so a specialist coaching consultancy with sufficient delivery capacity may be well placed when similar requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Executive Coaching 2026/27

Notice Description

The National Audit Office (NAO) awarded a contract to Ernst & Young LLP (EY) for the provision of executive coaching services. The contract has been awarded through the Government Campus arrangement under the Cabinet Office framework contract. The total contract value is PS24,000 (inclusive of VAT). The contract commenced on 1 July 2026 and will run for a period of 12 months, expiring on 30 June 2027.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e0f7ca82-1144-41e8-a93d-1839116f14d1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cc4e52ab-f83e-42e9-8c25-f7808bb4cd73
Current Stage
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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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

79633000 - Staff development services

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£24,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 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
National Audit Office
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Postcode Area
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Further Information

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