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title: "Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST)"
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# Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST)

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077b75

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions bought accredited Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) Level 2 for staff in public-facing operational roles. The course prepares staff to manage conflict, de-escalate situations, defend themselves and withdraw safely. It covers the National Decision Model, use-of-force legislation, edge-weapon skills, communication and personal management, introductory unarmed personal protection, and first aid. The training is for operational staff tackling serious and organised crime, including staff who visit homes and business premises with partners to execute warrants, make arrests, search premises and seize evidence, and who interview suspects under caution. Delivery covers England, from the North East and North West through the Midlands and eastern and southern regions to London and the South West.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to College of Policing Limited, which signed the contract on 28 September 2026. It runs from 29 September 2026 to 28 February 2027. The contract value is £19,876 excluding VAT, or £23,851.20 including VAT. The Department used a below-threshold direct award without competition. The requirement was treated as one lot, and the award is active. The published procurement information describes PPST Level 2 as accredited physical training and says it is unsuitable for virtual delivery. The contract supports training incorporated into routine events for the appropriate operational staff.

For a supplier considering similar work for the Department for Work & Pensions, this award demonstrates demand for accredited, face-to-face personal safety training for operational staff whose work can bring them into contact with the public and suspects in potentially challenging situations. Credible providers would need to deliver practical instruction across the stated curriculum: decision-making, lawful use of force, edge-weapon skills, communication, personal management, introductory unarmed protection and first aid. The training must equip participants to de-escalate and defend themselves, then withdraw from conflict. Relevant experience should include preparing staff for public-facing operational visits, searches, arrests and suspect interviews, including situations where police partners may not be close at hand. The award went to the College of Policing, and the procurement route used was a direct award without competition.

## Notice

Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) Level 2 training is undertaken by other similar organisations including the Home Office and provides physical training to staff conducting a public facing role, to be able to de-escalate and defend themselves and withdraw from a conflict situation. The Authorised Professional Practice (APP) is the official source of professional practice for policing and identifies that PPST Level 2 is for individuals in roles who carry/do not PPE who come into contact Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) is required and is accredited and is not suitable for virtual training. This learning was approved by the Commercial Board in August 2025 and is now part of BAU training events for the appropriate ESOC staff. ESOC operational staff are responsible for tackling serious and organised crime. This includes undertaking operational visits with partners (Police, OGDs) to residential and commercial addresses to execute warrants, arrest suspect, search premises, seize evidence, transport evidence and conduct interviews under caution in Custody. Although our staff work under the direction of the Police, there are some occasions where our staff may find that the Police are not always in the immediate vicinity during an operational visit or during an interview under caution Public and Personal Safety Training (PPST) Level 2 training is undertaken by other similar organisations including the Home Office and provides physical training to staff conducting a public facing role, to be able to de-escalate and defend themselves and withdraw from a conflict situation. The Authorised Professional Practice (APP) is the official source of professional practice for policing and identifies that PPST Level 2 is for individuals in roles who carry/do not PPE who come into contact with members of the public regardless of rank or role, including those who attend premises for arrests and searches and who interview suspects. The training consists of: Understanding of the National Decision Model (NDM). Use of Force Legislation. Edge Weapon Skills. Communications Skills and Personal Management Skills. Unarmed Skills - Introduction to Personal Protection. First Aid. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091394-2026 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Sep 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,876 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2026 at 12:29 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091394-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091394-2026
  28th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.college.police.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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