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Leadership Development Consultancy

Crown Prosecution Service

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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20 Aug 2026 at 15:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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18 Aug 2026 at 16:10

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Crown Prosecution Service commissioned specialist leadership development consultancy services for Senior Policy Advisers. The work covers the design and delivery of a leadership development programme, with particular emphasis on hate crime policy and community engagement. The required consultant is expected to understand the CPS operating environment, strategic priorities and stakeholder landscape, and to bring experience advising governments, criminal justice agencies and non-governmental organisations across the UK and Europe. The procurement is categorised as services and includes business development consultancy and staff development services. The requirement was structured as a single lot, considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The buying organisation is the Crown Prosecution Service, based in London.

This procurement has been awarded following a direct award. The contract was signed on 18 August 2026, with the service period running from 19 August to 27 November 2026. The selected supplier is Joanna Perry. The contract value is £11,875 excluding VAT and £14,250 including VAT. The buyer justified the direct award by citing the supplier’s unique specialist expertise, previous CPS work, established relationships and ability to deliver with minimal lead-in time. Alternative routes, including frameworks, existing professional services arrangements and a three-quotes process, were considered. The requirement was evaluated on the supplier’s specialist knowledge, relevant experience, continuity, delivery risk and value for money. The procurement is below the applicable threshold.

This requirement demonstrates demand for senior-level leadership development linked specifically to hate crime policy, equality and community engagement within a criminal justice organisation. Suppliers competing for comparable work would need credible expertise in these subject areas, together with the ability to design and deliver development programmes for experienced policy professionals. Evidence of advising government departments, criminal justice agencies and non-governmental organisations across the UK and Europe would strengthen credibility. Familiarity with public-sector operating environments, stakeholder management and policy implementation would also be important. The award rationale shows that continuity, trusted relationships, immediate understanding of the buyer and low mobilisation risk were decisive. A future competitor would therefore need to show comparable specialist depth, relevant public-sector delivery experience and capacity to provide focused consultancy support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leadership Development Consultancy

Notice Description

For the provision of specialist consultancy support to design and deliver a leadership development programme for Senior Policy Advisers. The consultant reqires specialist knowledge in the field of hate crime policy and community engagement, with experience advising governments, criminal justice agencies and non-governmental organisations across the UK and Europe.

Procurement Information

Given Joanna Perry's unique and highly relevant expertise, a direct award is justified on the basis that she is exceptionally well placed to deliver the required support with minimal lead-in time and maximum impact. Joanna is a recognised specialist in hate crime policy and community engagement, with extensive experience advising governments, criminal justice agencies and non-governmental organisations across the UK and Europe. She has previously worked within the Crown Prosecution Service as a Policy Adviser on hate crime and equality and, more recently, supported the review and update of the CPS Disability Hate Crime Policy as a consultant. Through this work, she has developed a strong understanding of the CPS's operating environment, strategic priorities and stakeholder landscape, alongside established and trusted relationships across the organisation. Alternative routes and suppliers have been considered, including public sector frameworks, existing CPS professional services arrangements and the three-quotes route. These options have not identified a reasonable alternative supplier able to provide the same combination of specialist expertise, relevant experience, previous CPS delivery and immediate understanding of the requirement. Competition is therefore unlikely to deliver additional value and may increase delivery risk by adding familiarisation time, cost and uncertainty. The proposed rate and total cost have been reviewed against the specialist nature of the requirement, the expected 25 working days and the benefits of continuity of expertise, and are considered proportionate and to represent value for money.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079572-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

79633000 - Staff development services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,875 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£11,875 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
19 Aug 2026 - 27 Nov 2026 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
Crown Prosecution Service
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 9EA
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
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Joanna Perry

Further Information

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