Tender

Specialist training and coaching in continuous improvement

UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderAmendment

20 Mar 2025 at 16:38

Tender Notice
Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 16:11

Tender Notice
Planning

31 Jan 2025 at 15:00

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

UK Shared Business Services Limited is seeking bids for a contract titled "Specialist training and coaching in continuous improvement" under the industry category of education and training services. The procurement process is currently in the tender amendment stage, with an end date for bid submissions set for Thursday, 3rd April at 11:00am. This tender, which will be conducted via the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal, aims to train, coach, and certify approximately 3,000 Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) staff in continuous improvement (CI) and business agility methods. The contract, valued at £1,200,000, will cover all related training, ensuring a cohesive and consistent approach across various departments and directorates within the STFC. The contract period is scheduled to begin on 1st May 2025 and end on 31st March 2029, with the requirement being an open procedure above threshold for services.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specializing in continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Six Sigma, Agile, and business agility. Companies with expertise in training and coaching large organisations to embed a culture of experimentation, innovation, and efficiency will find this contract particularly suited. Additionally, the tender is open to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), making it an attractive proposition for a diverse range of business entities looking to enhance productivity and foster a proactive improvement mindset within the public sector. By participating, businesses can tap into a considerable market, enhancing their reputation and establishing long-term professional relationships within the public sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Specialist training and coaching in continuous improvement

Notice Description

The final date and time for the submission of bids is Thursday 3rd April at 11:00am. DO NOT apply directly to the buyer. All tender information MUST be submitted through the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. Summary The requirement is for the training, coaching and certification of Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) staff to develop skills and aptitudes to: * Deliver a suite of improvement projects, further embed a culture of Continuous Improvement (CI) and a mindset shift to improvement proactivity and facilitate the removal of waste in processes. Training provision will focus on key activities that enable the approx. 3,000 workforce to add value to both internal and external customers. * Pilot new ways of working. Redesigning future operating models, project delivery methods and culture to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of products, processes and services, and value to both internal and external customers. Where appropriate, STFC would like to evolve a culture which encourages experimentation, innovation, developing deep trust with their people, generating radical transparency and enabling distributed authority. In these areas, STFC want to train and deploy methods such as business agility and agile methodologies, where appropriate. Procurement will cover all STFC training, coaching and learning in these CI and business agility areas, ensuring consistency of approach between staff in our many departments and directorates. This ensures we can better communicate, share lessons learned and benefits from improvement initiatives, while also enabling staff to work efficiently within many teams. Please ensure you review all attached information to ensure a full understanding of this requirement. All attachments can be found with the Supplier Attachments tab within the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal. This contract will be awarded based on the evaluation criteria as set out in the RFP document. How to Apply UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) will be using the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal for this procurement. To register on the Jaggaer eSourcing portal please use the link https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/ and follow the instructions to register as a supplier. If you are already registered on the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal and wish to participate in this procurement, please use the link: https://beisgroup.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/. Once you are logged into the system you will be able to locate the Procurement you wish to leave a bid on by clicking the ITTs Open to All Suppliers and searching for the reference number itt_1985 or GSS25091. Additional information: DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO BUYER All submissions will be assessed in accordance with the Public Procurement Regulations that apply to this opportunity. Responses must be received by the date and time in the tender documentation; responses received outside of the deadline or not sent via the Jaggaer eSourcing portal will not be accepted or considered by the Contracting Authority further for this opportunity, unless a system outage is experienced, to which the Contracting Authority will advise upon accordingly. Interested organisations should ensure that they allow a sufficiency of time, prior to the deadline to allow all sections to be completed in full and any attachments to be uploaded. As a user of the Jaggaer eSourcing Portal you will have access to the Jaggaer messaging service which facilitates all messages sent to you and from you, as well as other messages and updates in relation to any specific tender event. Please note that any and all information secured outside of the messaging service, shall have no Legal Standing, merit or worth and should not be relied upon by any organisation submitting a tender response. Please note it is your organisations responsibility to access these messages on a regular basis to ensure you have sight of all relevant information applicable to this opportunity. The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right: i. not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and ii. to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the procurement; and under no circumstances as part of your organisations participation in this opportunity, will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by any organisation as a result. If the Contracting Authority decides to enter into a contract with any successful organisation(s), this does not mean that there is any guarantee of subsequent contracts being awarded. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgement of your organisation in doing so. About UK Shared Business Services UK Shared Business Services Ltd (UK SBS) brings a commercial attitude to the public sector; helping our contracting authorities to improve efficiency, generate savings and modernise. Where UK SBS is not named as the Contracting Authority within the documentation, UK SBS will be acting as an agent on behalf of the Contracting Authority. Our broad range of expert services is shared by our customers. This allows our customers the freedom to focus resources on core activities; innovating and transforming their own organisations. For full details of our partner base please review the following link: http://www.uksbs.co.uk/services/procure/contracts/Pages/default.aspx

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d163bb7e-7bb3-4c4f-8aa1-2cac54eb144f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6828372d-52ce-4778-a017-f8eb8190ab46
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Feb 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2029 3-4 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
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
coreservices@uksbs.co.uk
Contact Phone
01793867000

Buyer Location

Locality
SWINDON
Postcode
SN2 1FF
Post Town
Swindon
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK71 Swindon
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Swindon
Electoral Ward
Rodbourne Cheney
Westminster Constituency
Swindon North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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