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title: "Speak Like a Leader"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066bd8"
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# Speak Like a Leader

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066bd8

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions has completed a procurement process for the contract titled "Speak Like a Leader," focusing on industry category staff training services. The procurement, beneficially classified under central government, was facilitated in a 'Below threshold - without competition' method and went through the tender and award stages culminating in a signed active contract on 17th March 2026. The delivery areas span across several UK regions, including London and Newcastle Upon Tyne. This tender involves a two-day intensive training course designed to enhance communication and leadership skills, offering participants techniques for building confidence, rapport, and gravitas. The contract with VOICE IN THE ROOM LTD is valued at £12,613.48 (net), and the performance period is set from 18th March 2026 to 17th April 2026.

This procurement process presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the training services sector to broaden their client base within public sector projects. It is ideally suited to companies that provide bespoke training services and have the capability to design and deliver intensive, results-oriented communication workshops. Organisations with expertise in enhancing executive-level influence through targeted skill development, especially those familiar with data strategy work, can thrive in such tenders. This direct procurement without competition underscores the value of relationships and niche expertise, underscoring growth potential for businesses that can rapidly respond to and align with specific sectoral and organisational needs.

## Notice

Two day intensive training course with extended learning focusing on taking speaking and communication to the next level, adding impact, authenticity and engagement to any type of communication and mastering the ability to influence with your speaking. The course will cover the core Speak Like a Leader areas of: Confidence - present with impact through preparation of message and delivery, plus belief in your own ability to influence through any communication. Rapport - building the vital skill of positively connecting with your audience every time so you can influence and persuade with ease. Gravitas - being believable and having credibility, not just from your knowledge and experience but through maximising use of your body language and voice. Participants will leave with a toolbox of techniques and an action plan to continue their development. Training can be tailored to priority data strategy work which needs to be delivered at pace and to meet the team's needs - delivering workshops to Director General business area to identify clear data ownership roles and adoption of our DOM enterprise wide. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023876-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 18 Mar 2026 - 17 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £12,613 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR WORK & PENSIONS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 9NA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VOICE IN THE ROOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 17 Mar 2026 at 10:26 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023876-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023876-2026
  17th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.voiceintheroom.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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