Tender

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development

SCOTTISH WATER

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Tender

30 Dec 2021 at 16:05

Summary of the contracting process

Scottish Water is currently undertaking a procurement process titled "Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development," focusing on services within the staff training industry. The tender is active, with submissions due by 24 January 2022. Located in Glasgow, Scotland, this selective procurement method involves a negotiated procedure with prior calls for competition, aiming to value approximately £4.8 million. The process includes a requirement for completion of a Scottish Water PQQ document, and the authority reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots as deemed appropriate during the tender and contract award stages.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and development, particularly those focused on leadership, interpersonal skills, wellness, and team effectiveness. Providers who offer a variety of learning interventions and training programmes that enhance capabilities in these areas will be well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract, which includes an initial three-year term with five optional one-year extensions, also signals a stable prospect for those looking to form strategic partnerships with Scottish Water to support their transformative journey in developing human capital.

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Notice Title

Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development

Notice Description

This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions. Background Information As Scottish Water aims to transform in the imminent future, it is crucial that the organisation's training and development provisions reflect a changing organisation. Scottish Water's aspiration is to become a Learning Organisation by building learning mindsets, habits and behaviours along with embedding learning into our key processes. This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions. Four areas of training and development have been identified for this procurement. These being: 1.Leadership development: Aspirations for leaders to Lead with Character' and we also have some overarching themes related to leading learning, change, communications and performance, linked to our Transformation. The target audience will cover c700 people within existing leadership positions in our business. This will include all leaders from first line operational team leaders who manage our field-based employees through to business managers, senior leaders and executives. 2.Interpersonal & Meta Skills: We also want to focus on interpersonal skills development throughout our transformation journey with a focus on the development of meta skills such as learning to learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, communications, emotional intelligence, handling complexity, systems thinking, creativity and innovation, personal resilience and wellbeing and the ability to cope with change and uncertainty. The target audience will cover c4,000 people who work across a range of roles and locations in Scottish Water. 3.Wellness & Wellbeing: We will have an increased focus on building personal resilience capability and a positive change mindset around Transformation. We are looking to partner with specialist providers who can provide training and consultancy in wellbeing and resilience and mental health in the workplace. The target audience will cover c4,000 people who work across a range of roles and locations in Scottish Water. 4.Team Development: We aim to partner with providers who can provide training and consultancy in areas such as Insights Discovery, team effectiveness, high performing teams, team facilitation and also outdoor education and team building. This will provide interventions for a wide range of teams across the organisation including senior leadership and operational teams. The aim for the framework is for a number of suppliers to be included who would provide a 'generalist' or 'specialist' service in one or more of these services. The criteria of what constitutes a generalist or specialist service in each area will be made clear during various stages of the procurement.

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract (36 months) followed by 5 optional one year extensions at the discretion of Scottish Water.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03066a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032499-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Jan 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SCOTTISH WATER
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
struan.macara@scottishwater.co.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7880460643

Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G33 6FB
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead
Westminster Constituency
Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch

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