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DfT Provision of Mentoring Services

THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT

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23 Oct 2026 at 12:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department for Transport procured executive mentoring services to develop leadership and provide external challenge. The mentoring is intended to support effective decision-making, strengthen leadership capability and help deliver the department’s organisational priorities and strategic objectives. The work falls within staff development and management training. The stated delivery country is the United Kingdom; no specific delivery location is identified. The requirement is for leadership mentoring rather than a general training programme, with an emphasis on targeted support for senior decision-making and organisational goals.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to MERRYCK & CO.LIMITED. The Department for Transport used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 29 September 2026 and runs from 29 September to 1 October 2026. Its value is £15,000 excluding VAT (£18,000 including VAT). The process comprised one lot, which is complete. The published information describes the purpose of the mentoring but does not set out a separate evaluation basis or eligibility conditions.

For a supplier assessing future executive mentoring work with the Department for Transport, this award shows demand for focused leadership development and independent challenge linked to senior decision-making and delivery of strategic priorities. A credible competitor would need to provide executive-level mentoring that can build leadership capability while relating its support to the department’s organisational objectives. The awarded supplier was a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrating that this requirement was delivered by an SME. The procurement was handled as a direct award without competition, so suppliers should not treat this outcome as evidence of an open competitive route; capability in mentoring and a clear fit with the department’s leadership needs are the relevant commercial strengths.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DfT Provision of Mentoring Services

Notice Description

Executive mentoring is being procured to provide targeted leadership development and external challenge. The mentoring will support effective decision-making, leadership capability, and the successful delivery of organisational priorities and strategic objectives.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078eed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/100451-2026
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79633000 - Staff development services

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Oct 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DR
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
Vincent Square
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MERRYCK & CO.LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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