Awarded 24 September 2026
Provision of Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Training
Intellectual Property Office · Wales
Investigation skills training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
70 contracts awarded in the 24 months to 12 October 2026
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Updated 12 October 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
Investigation skills training contracts ,
70 contracts across the UK, of any size
Recently awarded
The latest investigation skills training contracts awarded
Awarded 23 September 2026
Post Incident Manager (PIM) Training Course – British Overseas Territories Specialist Capability Programme
Home Office
Awarded 26 August 2026
Internet Intelligence and Investigation - III Practitioner 1
Department for Work and Pensions · North East
Awarded 30 July 2026
Control F Wallet
Financial Conduct Authority · London
Awarded 30 July 2026
PROVISION OF ROLE PLAY ACTING SERVICES- STAGE 1
Northumbria Police · North East
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Who wins · 24 months to October 2026
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED won the most investigation skills training contracts
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED London · See every contract | 7 | £358k | 4 | ||
| 2joint | AI Training Services Ltd North West · SME · See every contract | 4 | £305k | 3 | ||
| 2joint | CONTROL-F LTD North East · SME · See every contract | 4 | £107k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Bond Solon North East · SME · See every contract | 3 | £118k | 3 | ||
| 4joint | Forensic Analytics Limited East of England · See every contract | 3 | £37k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Cranfield University Scotland · See every contract | 2 | £2.1m | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Investigations Academy London · SME · See every contract | 2 | £448k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | West Midlands Police London · See every contract | 2 | £221k | 1 | ||
| 6joint | First Forensic Solutions Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £176k | 2 | ||
| 6joint | Magnet Forensics London · See every contract | 2 | £93k | 1 |
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Who buys
30 buyers awarded investigation skills training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 24 months, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
17 buyers bought investigation skills training more than once in the last 24 months
Each dot is a buyer, by how many investigation skills training contracts it awarded in the last 24 months.
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Few and big, or many and small
Each dot is a buyer: how many investigation skills training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
CouncilsOther public bodies
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department for Work and Pensions | 12 | £388k |
| 2 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 8 | £385k |
| 3 | Serious Fraud Office | 4 | £264k |
| 4 | Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency | 4 | £105k |
| 5 | Ministry of Defence | 3 | £2.5m |
| 6 | Home Office | 3 | £293k |
| 7 | Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk | 3 | £66k |
| 8 | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | 2 | £1.2m |
| 9 | COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED | 2 | £375k |
| 10 | Northumbria Police | 2 | £233k |
Prices
Half of investigation skills training contracts are worth less than £29k
Every contract with a published value, on a log scale, coloured by who bought it.
CouncilsOther public bodies
The 10 biggest contracts hold 86% of the money
Coloured by who bought it.
- Ministry of JusticeBehavioural Measures UK Limited · 8 Aug 2025
- Ministry of DefenceCranfield University · 2 Feb 2026
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeGIST Research Ltd · 29 Oct 2025
- Ministry of DefenceInvestigations Academy · 14 Jan 2026
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeHarquebus Limited · 22 Jan 2025
- COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITEDBloom Procurement Services · 2 Oct 2025
- Northumbria PoliceJo Haydock Theatre and Training · 30 Jul 2026
- Serious Fraud OfficeCOLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED · 19 Nov 2024
- Greater Manchester Combined AuthorityAI Training Services Ltd · 21 May 2026
- COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITEDFirst Forensic Solutions Ltd · 19 Mar 2026
Where and when
London awards the most investigation skills training contracts. October and March are the busiest months.
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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| Region | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|
| London | 18 | £10.2m |
| North East | 10 | £508k |
| North West | 9 | £475k |
| East of England | 8 | £157k |
| South West | 6 | £133k |
| West Midlands | 4 | £427k |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 3 | £86k |
| Wales | 2 | £37k |
| East Midlands | 1 | £75k |
| Scotland | 1 | £2.1m |
| South East | 0 | Not published |
| Northern Ireland | 0 | Not published |
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Deadlines
Half of investigation skills training tenders close within 32 days of being published
Each dot is a investigation skills training tender published across the UK in the last 24 months, by how many days it was open. 36% closed within a month. Spot one a week late and 22% of the time to respond has gone.
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Key findings
- 32 days
is how long the typical investigation skills training tender is open, from publication to deadline.
Median of 14 UK investigation skills training tenders published in the last 24 months. - 86%
of the money is in the 10 biggest investigation skills training contracts.
Of 69 contracts with a published value. - 40%
of investigation skills training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 68 award notices. - 27%
of investigation skills training contracts are awarded in October and March.
19 of 70 contracts.
Questions
How many investigation skills training contracts does the UK public sector award?
70 in the 24 months to 12 October 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How long are investigation skills training tenders open for?
The median investigation skills training tender is open for 32 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector investigation skills training contract worth?
The median is £29k, and 93% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector investigation skills training contracts?
COLLEGE OF POLICING LIMITED won the most (7).
What is included
Training for investigators and enforcement officers in police forces, government departments and councils: investigative supervisor training, communications data single point of contact training, enforcement investigation practice and mandatory police systems training for non-police investigators.
- PIP investigative supervisor and manager training
- Communications data SPoC training
- Council enforcement investigation skills
- Police systems training for other investigating agencies
- Problem-solving and operational practice training for police officers
What is not included
- Emergency planning training (edu.tech.emergency-planning-and-civil-protection-training)
- Police officer entry programmes (edu.he.police-initial-entry-programmes)
- HR workplace investigation courses (edu.lead.specialist-professional-cpd-courses)
- IT and digital skills training (it.ent.it-skills-training)
- Counter-fraud investigation services (csl.acct.counter-fraud-services)
- Investigation and intelligence software (it.lob.police-intelligence-analysis)