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Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme

EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION

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11 Jan 2017 at 17:45

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Summary of the contracting process

The Education and Training Foundation is undertaking a public procurement process for a project titled "Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme," aimed at restructuring leadership roles within the Further Education sector in the United Kingdom. This open procurement method has a pivotal tender period ending on 2nd February 2017, with the contract anticipated to commence on 8th February 2017 and run until 30th March 2018. The project falls under the services sector, specifically within the education and training services category, with a budget of £75,000. The procurement encompasses multiple regions across the UK, including North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in educational programme development, training services, consultancy, and governance expertise. Companies that are small to medium enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to respond, given the emphasis on creating a sustainable induction and development programme for clerks transitioning into strategic governance roles. Engaging in this programme can enhance companies' visibility and establish valuable connections within the education sector, fostering long-term growth opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme

Notice Description

The Further Education (FE) and training landscape is changing and Area Reviews are likely to result in 50-100 colleges involved in mergers. These mergers will create more top-end leadership roles and bigger institutions on multiple dispersed sites. In other areas, Federations are likely to form, creating new CEO positions with individual Principals serving beneath them (as have already formed in a small number of cases in recent years). New models of corporate governance may also emerge for these very large complex institutions. With this the governance role - role of the clerk as a company secretary/governance professional - will become of more importance and more challenging. The role of company secretary will be less about administrative duties and more about strategic influence and governance expertise to the Board. The Foundation's 2016-17 funding agreement states the need to support early preparation across the FE sector for implementation of the Skills Plan by providing support for workforce development in key areas. Part of this is the need to develop a Clerk to Company Secretary Programme that takes into account the changing structures and responsibilities of the role. This tender is for the development and delivery of a Clerk to Company Secretary programme that will target a mix of 100 new and existing clerks. The Foundation is seeking to achieve a sustainable, high quality induction and development programme that sees the clerking role transformed to that of a governance professional.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3c8266a1-5d3b-40a5-8ab1-a6c6017ed162
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dc9b6c1-7d3c-412b-a238-ba3f30b4c781
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

80400000 - Adult and other education services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20179 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Feb 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1W 9SP
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
Pimlico North
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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