Notice Information
Notice Title
Talent Programme: - Aspire
Notice Description
Talent Programme: - Aspire
Lot Information
Lot 1
Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed for all Defra group colleagues, grade AA - EO (or equivalent) who identify as from an Ethnic Minority background.
The programme is structured around identified blockers and aims to enable equity to those from ethnic minority backgrounds, providing the tools and knowledge, enabling participants to feel confident and skilled, to progress through their careers.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d63f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038802-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80510000 - Specialist training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £348,640 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 3 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 1 Jun 20258 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Apr 2025 - 21 Apr 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Additional Buyers
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
- Contact Name
- Network Procurement
- Contact Email
- network.procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 03459335577, +44 3459335577
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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