Notice Information
Notice Title
Leadership Effectiveness Services
Notice Description
The Services are the provision of targeted development programs, coaching, and strategic culture-building initiatives to strengthen leadership effectiveness across the Board, Executive, and Senior Leadership teams. The Services will deliver ongoing coaching, development programs, and culture-building initiatives, tailored to EWR Co., ensuring that all leaders are equally equipped to navigate challenges and contribute to a high-performance environment.
Procurement Information
The East West Railway Company (EWR Co.) has undertaken prior market engagement with alternative providers to assess their capability and capacity to deliver the required services. Based on this market testing and evaluation, EWR Co. has determined that Kotter Inc. is the only supplier with the demonstrated capability, sector-specific experience, and capacity to deliver the services to the standard necessary for achieving the programme's strategic outcomes. This includes a high level of expertise in leadership development, with a team of experienced facilitators and an established framework that aligns with EWR Co.'s strategic goals. This combination of contextual knowledge and targeted expertise positions Kotter Inc. as the only suitable partner to support EWR Co.'s leadership development initiatives and ensure meaningful, sustainable outcomes. This direct award is made under Section 41(1)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that the selected supplier is the only provider capable of meeting the specific and complex requirements of the project, thereby ensuring value for money and continuity of delivery.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d0e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042958-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK10 - Contract Change Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79996000 - Business organisation services
79998000 - Coaching services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £800,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £1,200,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 May 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 May 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Mar 2026 - 31 Aug 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- EAST WEST RAIL COMPANY LIMITED
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MILTON KEYNES
- Postcode
- MK9 1EN
- Post Town
- Milton Keynes
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ12 Milton Keynes
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Milton Keynes
- Electoral Ward
- Central Milton Keynes
- Westminster Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042958-2026
11th May 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042951-2026
11th May 2026 - Contract change notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025529-2025
23rd May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025523-2025
23rd May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024982-2025
22nd May 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019134-2025
6th May 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019073-2025
6th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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