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External Room Bookings for Leadership Essentials Programme

SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Southampton City Council procured an external venue for room bookings supporting its Leadership Essentials Programme for council employees. The requirement is for training venue facilities rather than leadership training delivery. The service is based in Southampton, with the listed delivery postcode SO14 7LY. This is a venue-hire requirement tied to the council’s employee development programme.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Figflex Offices Limited. Southampton City Council used a direct single-tender action below the procurement threshold. The award date was 10 September 2026. The awarded value was £36,000. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 May 2027. The tender was for a single requirement, and small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises were identified as suitable. No evaluation criteria are recorded in the published process information.

For suppliers considering similar future venue requirements from Southampton City Council, this award demonstrates demand for external training space for employee leadership development. A credible competitor would need to provide suitable rooms for programme sessions in Southampton, at the specified delivery location, and support bookings across a defined programme period. The selected supplier was a small or medium-sized business, indicating that a large corporate venue operator was not necessary for this requirement. The route used was a below-threshold single-tender action, so establishing a clear connection with the council and demonstrating a close fit to its venue needs may be commercially relevant when comparable requirements are considered. The purchase concerns venue provision, not delivery of the leadership curriculum.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Room Bookings for Leadership Essentials Programme

Notice Description

Leadership Essentials Programme training venue for Southampton City Council employees.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8db069e-91cd-406f-bab1-614e895eabd2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2c2ae9ff-5e2a-4027-b012-b04da3974650
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79500000 - Office-support services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£36,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 May 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO14 7LY
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ32 Southampton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southampton
Electoral Ward
Bargate
Westminster Constituency
Southampton Itchen

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Figflex Offices Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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