Notice Information
Notice Title
L&D Review, L&D Model Deployment, Centre of Expertise and NDA Review and Strategic Alignment
Notice Description
Strategic review of the NDA and the NDA group's People Function and organisational design to support transformation, cost savings, and alignment with Strategic Review 25 and the Public Bodies Review.
Procurement Information
The Talent Foundry is uniquely positioned to deliver this work with the speed, insight, and quality required. Their prior experience, sectoral expertise, and specialist skills make them the only viable provider for this engagement. A single-source approach is therefore justified to ensure continuity, strategic alignment and timely delivery of critical outcomes.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058c77
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054232-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £154,875 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £154,875 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 20 Aug 20256 months ago
- Contract Period
- 7 Sep 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NUCLEAR DECOMMISSIONING AUTHORITY
- Contact Name
- Raluca Colbon
- Contact Email
- raluca.colbon@nda.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CUMBRIA
- Postcode
- CA24 3HU
- Post Town
- Carlisle
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD1 Cumbria
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD13 Cumberland
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Cumberland
- Electoral Ward
- Egremont North and St Bees
- Westminster Constituency
- Whitehaven and Workington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054232-2025
5th September 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050871-2025
22nd August 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/050695-2025
22nd August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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