Planning

Insights Discovery Profiling and Workshop Facilitation

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

21 Jun 2018 at 14:03

Planning

21 Jun 2018 at 13:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is initiating a tender process for "Insights Discovery Profiling and Workshop Facilitation" services, set to begin in August 2018. This procurement falls under the training services category and aims to engage an accredited supplier capable of providing profiling and facilitating workshops across various UK locations, including Newport, Titchfield, and London. Key dates include the engagement end date on 5th July 2018, with further details and the official tender documentation expected to be published soon on the ONS e-sourcing portal, In-Tend. The contract is anticipated to have a duration of two years, although work availability is described as strictly ad hoc.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for SMEs and training providers looking to expand their business within the public sector. Businesses specialising in team dynamics, profiling methodologies, and facilitation of educational workshops may find themselves particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. As ONS seeks to roll out Insights Discovery profiling organisation-wide, suppliers with experience in collaborative training and development initiatives will likely be well-positioned to succeed in submitting proposals.

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Notice Title

Insights Discovery Profiling and Workshop Facilitation

Notice Description

ONS is seeking to appoint an accredited supplier able to provide Insights Discovery profiling across the office. The supplier will also be required to facilitate workshops with teams to discuss the profile results and to lead on discussions relating to the use of the profiles in the workplace. The specific requirement is for an accredited supplier to provide the following: * Issuing, collating and evaluating Insights Discovery profiles * To work directly with team leaders and/or commissioners to explain the Insights Discovery results, providing a profile of the team * To provide intelligence on the overall Insights profile of the workforce across ONS * To lead on workshop facilitation sessions with teams o Discuss the scope of workshops with commissioner(s) to agree a specification o Plan for delivery based upon the specification o Deliver workshops for groups of up to 25 people o Provide feedback to the commissioner(s) on the outcome of the workshop * The supplier will be required to travel to multiple locations including Newport (South Wales), Titchfield (Hampshire), London and satellite sites across the UK The timeframes are as follows: * To offer profiling, analysis and workshop facilitation from August 2018 * The requirement is strictly Ad Hoc and ONS cannot guarantee work but there is a demand to roll Insights Discovery across the whole of ONS over a two year period (approx. workforce of 4000 including non office based staff) * ONS will have their own accredited assessors from November 2018 onwards but the supplier will remain contracted to support the demand and delivery and sustain the growing organisational profile. The contract duration will be 2 years. Expressions of Interest: In order to express an interest in this opportunity, please email natalie.rogers@ons.gov.uk and jessica.payne@ons.gov.uk. All further correspondence for this opportunity will be on the Contracting Authority's e-sourcing portal, In-Tend, via the link provided: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/ons. It is estimated the tender documentation will be published on the Authority's e-sourcing portal, In-Tend, within the next couple of weeks. The closing date for the submission of bids will be dependent on when the tender is published, however, it is estimated to be around the end of July /beginning of August 2018. All details including the deadline for submissions will be included in the tender pack. If you are expressing an interest in this opportunity please ensure you register on this e-sourcing portal.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2eed75cc-ee68-4dd9-a6e9-b30dcefb6b6c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/44d5eaf1-554c-43c0-bdd8-af00965e29ef
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jun 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
5 Jul 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
Jessica Payne
Contact Email
jessica.payne@ons.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLL Wales

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Further Information

Notice Documents

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