Planning

Lancaster University Facilitation and Coaching Services Framework

UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER

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Planning

06 Mar 2025 at 15:55

Summary of the contracting process

The University of Lancaster is initiating a tender for the "Lancaster University Facilitation and Coaching Services Framework." This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the university seeking to understand the market for facilitation and coaching services better. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically staff development and training services (CPV 79633000 and CPV 80511000). The process includes a pre-market engagement questionnaire due by 7th April 2025, followed by a planned publication of the tender notice on 1st May 2025. Located in Lancaster, UK, the services are intended to support various staff development programmes, with the framework agreement expected to commence on 1st August 2025 and potentially extend until 31st July 2030.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in facilitation and coaching services to establish a framework agreement with a prestigious institution like the University of Lancaster. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, with the framework divided into lots to facilitate diverse expertise. Successful bidders will contribute to enhancing the university’s leadership and personal development programmes, creating sustained business growth and partnership opportunities over several years. This engagement is ideal for businesses with experience in educational and staff development services, particularly those who can offer innovative and effective facilitation and coaching solutions.

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Notice Title

Lancaster University Facilitation and Coaching Services Framework

Notice Description

Lancaster University is currently reviewing their leadership and personal development provision and will shortly be going out to tender to create a framework of Lot 1 Facilitators and Lot 2 Coaching Services to deliver and support a number of staff development programmes.

Planning Information

We are interested in better understanding the Facilitation and Coaching Market before finalising our specification and budgets. Please complete our Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire using the link below: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Ec2bnHqXnE6poLxzQJAWSnCljFVSJzFEgQQ0mxALwMpUQllaUU05TUdCSjY0MVRFRzlWTksyM0kyNS4u&route=shorturl Once the results of this questionnaire have been collated, it is the intention to hold a webinar which will be made available to those suppliers who have engaged at this stage and also via In-Tend once the tender has been published to ensure that all suppliers have access to the same information at tender stage.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04ea30
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008238-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

79633000 - Staff development services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 May 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER
Contact Name
Jessica Mottershaw
Contact Email
j.mottershaw@lancaster.ac.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LANCASTER
Postcode
LA1 4YW
Post Town
Lancaster
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD4 Lancashire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD44 Lancaster and Wyre
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Lancaster
Electoral Ward
University
Westminster Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre

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