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Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV

THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL

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29 May 2025 at 10:41

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by The United Kingdom Sports Council centred around enhancing high-performance sports coaching, emphasised by the "Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV" initiative. This process falls under the recreational, cultural, and sporting services industry category, with its activities primarily occurring in and around Leeds, United Kingdom. As of 29th May 2025, the contract was awarded to Leeds Beckett University, a higher education institution with expertise in sports development. The procurement utilised a direct method, conducted below the threshold without competition, and encompasses a planned delivery period stretching from 1st June 2025 to 31st October 2027. The initiative aligns with the UK's 2032 Coaching Strategy, highlighting a commitment to advancing coaching standards, with potential contract extensions foreseeing planning for SCiHPS V.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in educational or sports training services, by opening avenues for further partnership in high-performance sports initiatives. Organizations experienced in delivering experiential learning curricula or capable of facilitating professional development in a high-performance context will find this tender particularly beneficial, as it aims to develop a robust network of coach development practitioners. The programme's structure, involving fieldwork, supervision, and seminars, provides varied opportunities to engage practitioners and contribute to the evolution of world-class coaching practices, thereby expanding business networks within the sports and education sectors. This initiative ultimately supports long-term growth for enterprises looking to establish a foothold in the high-performance sports domain.

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Notice Title

Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV

Notice Description

SCiHPS III extension (Last Wednesday Club (LWC) and Bridging Module (exc. Student fees), SCiHPS IV Planning and Delivery Delivery and extension of SCiHPS III (cohort), supporting avenues to higher qualification and chartered status for the current cohort of practitioners. Chartered status for coaches is a key component of the 2032 Coaching Strategy which UK Sport are leading on. Dr Muir and Dr Gillott will continue to provide expertise and delivery to SCiHPS III through the extension of the programme. SCiHPS cohort IV, reaching and supporting more individuals across the LA cycle. The programme architecture, scheduling, and intervention strategies are predicated on a belief that practitioners' learning and development may be accelerated by frequent and varied opportunities to put ideas to work, access to timely feedback that can be used, and the introduction of supporting concepts and ideas when they are needed most. SCiHPS is designed around a work-related, integrated curriculum: the programme components integrate with each other, and the hands-on work of the coach development practitioner: the 'day-to-day' is learning and development when integrated in this way. The programme in its entirety ensures the practice of coaching and coach development remains the competitive advantage for the High-Performance System. The vision of the Supporting Coaching in High-Performance Sport (SCiHPS) programme is to develop coach-development practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and experience to support World Class Coaching beyond the 2026 Milan-Cortina and LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To deliver on this vison, SCiHPS aims to: * create stimulating learning environments in which Coach Developers are exposed to a wide variety of high-performance coaching situations and contexts; * accelerate the accrual of relevant field experiences; * support the development of practical skills that have a direct effect on coaches' daily environments; * co-create an effective coach development community to support those who are in - or are aspiring to - a full time Coach Developer role; * align with professional standards and offer Coach Developers a route to Higher qualifications1 and Chartered Status 1. Fieldwork - Fieldwork will take place in the daily coaching environments of the programme participants. Working in small groups of 4-6, and supported by expert coach development practitioners, coaching observations will form the critical spine of the programme. 2. Supervision groups - Small-group supervision will take place online and will involve programme participants, with the help of a Supervisor, attending to their professional interactions, to themselves as a critical component in those interactions, and recognising the wider systemic context. 3. Tutorials and clinics - Online tutorials will bring the whole programme cohort together to share their learning and development experiences over the programme, reflect on fieldwork experiences together, and to seek and offer help with knowledge and skill development, developing a communal sense of 'good practice' in the various tasks they undertake in their work. 4. Seminars - Seminars are planned in-person events of two-days duration and will occur five times across the programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0528b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028408-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

CPV Codes

92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£32,666 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
31 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@uksport.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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