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title: "Project Leadership Programme (PLP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f48"
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# Project Leadership Programme (PLP)

Buyer: Department for Work and Pensions  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f48

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## Summary

The Department for Work & Pensions bought a six-month Project Leadership Programme, a staff training service (CPV 80511000). It is intended to develop project leadership capability within the department. Delivery covers locations across England, from the North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber through the East and West Midlands, East of England, London and the South East, to the South West. The requirement was handled for the department by SSCL. The contracted work is a leadership development programme rather than general staff training, so suppliers specialising in project leadership learning and development are the closest fit.

The procurement is complete: the Department for Work & Pensions selected Cranfield Management Development Limited and signed the contract on 2 October 2026. It was awarded by direct award without competition, below the applicable threshold. The contract runs from 3 October 2026 to 30 April 2027. Its value is £10,300 excluding VAT and £12,360 including VAT. The procurement was arranged as one lot, and the award is active. The published procurement details do not set out an evaluation basis or participation requirements; the stated route was a non-competitive direct award.

For suppliers assessing future work of this kind with the Department for Work & Pensions, this award demonstrates demand for a focused project leadership development programme delivered across multiple English regions. Cranfield Management Development Limited, a large provider, was selected, indicating that a credible competitor would need to deliver structured leadership training at a scale suited to a central government department and support delivery across the stated footprint. The requirement is specifically project leadership, so relevant programme design, experienced facilitators and the ability to serve geographically dispersed participants are the capabilities most closely aligned with this purchase. The direct award route used here did not test competing offers, so it provides no evidence of a scored evaluation or stated accreditation requirements.

## Notice

Project Leadership Programme (PLP). 6 month programme. Processed by SSCL

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093141-2026 |
| 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 | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Oct 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,300 |

## 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 | Cranfield Management Development Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 09:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093141-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093141-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cranfield.ac.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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