Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of TEN-2526-030 (PA2023) Crisis Management
Notice Description
Crisis management support to ensure robust preparedness, effective response, and continuous improvement in handling potential crisis events. To include quarterly horizon scanning briefings on crisis risks relevant to sectors like financial services and government, and the delivery of two crisis management drill exercises per contract year. Each drill must be supported by a detailed project plan, example assets, and thorough post-exercise debriefs and reports. In the event of a real-life crisis, the vendor must provide facilitation and coordination support to the Crisis Management Team, along with examples of similar services provided elsewhere. Finally, dedicated account management is required, with a single point of contact and monthly review meetings to ensure effective delivery across all service areas.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05ebc8
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078418-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79430000 - Crisis management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £93,600 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- £93,600 Under £100K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 1 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 9 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 6 Apr 2026 - 6 Apr 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SAVINGS TRUST (NEST) CORPORATION
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@nestcorporation.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078418-2025
1st December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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