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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PROVISION OF RECRUITMENT TESTS AND EXERCISES
2. Awarding Authority: CPD – Supplies and Services Division, DOJ – Public Prosecution Service for NI, GB Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk.
3. Contract type: Service contract
Open/Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The Awarding Authority which was established in 2005, is the principal prosecuting authority in the specified location. In addition to taking decisions as to prosecution in all cases investigated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland, the PPS also considers cases investigated by other statutory authorities, for example, Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs and the Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. PPS wishes to engage a supplier to design and deliver a range of recruitment tests and exercises. The Supplier will be required to draft legal assessments for PPS recruitment competitions for legal grades, including, for example: Public Prosecutor, Principal Public Prosecutor, and Senior Public Prosecutor. This is not an exhaustive list and PPS reserve the right to add and remove competitions as required. This is a demand led requirement. Supplier participation will be required for all recruitment exercises for relevant grades held during the contract period. The contract is for an initial period of four years followed by an optional extension period of one year. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full detail of the requirements.
5. CPV Code(s): 79600000, 79000000, 79100000, 79400000
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN06
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Northern Ireland
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: CfT CA Unique ID SSD-7254
ID 6223280
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 13.3.2026 (15:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: MAT
Services, Works, Goods: Services
CPC Category: Legal services
Directive: UK
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
First Cycle: Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type: Qualification/Technical/Financial
Special Regime Contract: No
Award per Item: No
Above or Below Threshold: Below
End of clarification period: 06/03/2026 17:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 13/03/2026 15:30
Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest: Yes
Contract awarded in Lots: No
EU funding: No
Multiple tenders will be accepted: No
Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions: 4 years
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
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