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title: "Talent Acceleration Programme"
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# Talent Acceleration Programme

Buyer: Devon and Cornwall Police  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e2c6

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## Summary

Devon and Cornwall Police is procuring a single provider to design and deliver the Talent Acceleration Programme, known as “Accelerate”, for Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. This is a management training service intended to support talent development within both police organisations, with the appointed contractor responsible for delivering the requirements set out in the specification. The buyer is Devon and Cornwall Police, based in Exeter, and the programme will be delivered across the areas served by the participating forces in the United Kingdom. The opportunity is categorised as management training services. It is a service contract rather than a goods supply or construction project, and is intended to establish one contract with one provider.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. There is one lot and the contract is planned to run from 1 December 2026 to 30 November 2030. The estimated value is £36,000 excluding VAT, or £43,200 including VAT. Enquiries had to be submitted by 12:00 on 26 August 2026, and tender responses by 12:00 on 2 September 2026. Responses were to be submitted electronically through the Atamis e-tendering portal, using reference C20976, alongside downloading the invitation-to-tender documents. Evaluation is weighted 50% technical and quality, 10% social value and 40% price. Participation is reserved for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises in Devon.

This opportunity suits a small or medium-sized training provider, or a voluntary, community or social enterprise based in Devon, with the ability to work across Devon, Cornwall and Dorset. Suppliers should be able to design a structured talent acceleration or management development programme and deliver it for police organisations, following the detailed requirements in the invitation-to-tender specification. The requirement is for one provider, so bidders need sufficient organisational capacity to manage the full service rather than only a discrete training module. Relevant experience in management training, talent development, leadership development or delivery in public-sector or policing environments would place a supplier well. The evaluation gives greater combined weight to technical quality and social value than to price, making delivery approach and wider community benefit important competitive considerations.

## Notice

This procurement exercise is being undertaken for the provision of a Contractor to design and deliver the Talent Acceleration Programme ("Accelerate") for Devon and Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. The purpose is to establish a Contract with a single provider to deliver the services and requirements detailed in this specification and represent best value for money.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076854-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 30 Nov 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £36,000 |
| Lots value | £36,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Devon and Cornwall Police |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Postcode area | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX2 7HQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | St Loyes |
| Westminster constituency | Exmouth and Exeter East |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2026 at 14:49 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076854-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076854-2026
  12th August 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-7459.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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