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title: "DDTS Executive Board Primary Colours Development Programme"
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# DDTS Executive Board Primary Colours Development Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07797b

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090805-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,599 |
| Contracts value | £12,599 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | Edgecumbe Consulting Group Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 25 Sep 2026 at 09:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090805-2026
- 24 Sep 2026 at 13:13 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090557-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090805-2026
  25th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090557-2026
  24th September 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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