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DDTS Executive Board Primary Colours Development Programme

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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25 Sep 2026 at 09:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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24 Sep 2026 at 13:13

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs commissioned a bespoke leadership development programme for the Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) Executive Board. It combines Primary Colours 360 feedback for each board member, NEO Personality Inventory assessments, individual 90-minute feedback sessions, an aggregate report on team themes and development opportunities, and a facilitated full-day team session. The programme is designed to build self-awareness and effectiveness across the senior team and support its leadership of DDTS transformation within a central government department. The work is management training and leadership development. The buyer is the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; the programme is for its DDTS Executive Board.

The procurement is complete: Edgecumbe Consulting Group was selected and the contract was signed. The buyer used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The published contract value is £12,599.25 excluding VAT (£15,119.10 including VAT). The contract period runs from 1 to 2 October 2026, and the award was made in September 2026. The procurement was arranged as one lot. The stated evaluation basis is not detailed in the available procurement data. The supplier was selected to deliver a programme developed specifically for the DDTS Executive Board, combining individual assessment and feedback with team development.

For suppliers considering similar future work with Defra, this award shows demand for tailored senior-team development rather than a generic leadership course. A credible provider would need to combine individual leadership assessment and feedback with executive coaching, team-building and a facilitated group session, then turn individual findings into an aggregate view of shared strengths and development needs. Experience working with senior civil service leaders, and the ability to tailor a programme to the priorities of a digital function within a central government department, would be relevant. The buyer specifically valued a programme that combined these elements for the Executive Board’s needs. The contract was awarded directly without competition, so the award demonstrates the route used for this purchase as well as the specialist, bespoke character of the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DDTS Executive Board Primary Colours Development Programme

Notice Description

The objective is to support continued work to strengthen the DDTS leadership culture, improve self-awareness and effectiveness as a senior team, and help lead the transformation of DDTS with a shared understanding of the leadership team's individual and collective leadership strengths. This aligns directly with the DDTS ambition to build a high-performing, empowering senior leadership culture. * Primary Colours 360 feedback for each Executive Board member. * NEO Personality Inventory assessment. * Individual 90-minute feedback sessions for each participant. * An aggregate team report to identify common themes and opportunities. Edgecumbe Consulting Group are able to provide a specialised and bespoke development programme for DDTS Executive Board members to support DDTS Executive Board members' continuous professional development, allowing them to confidently lead a digital function within a core government department. The programme is over and above the standard generic Primary Colours 360 programme offered by other suppliers and has been developed specifically for DDTS Executive Board. The combination of coaching and team building for SCS isn't matched by anything offered by other suppliers. This product has been organised by the DDTS Executive Board for the DDTS Executive Board and tailored for their specific needs.* A facilitated full-day team development session.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07797b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090805-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,599 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£12,599 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 30 days
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
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

Edgecumbe Consulting Group Ltd

Further Information

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