Planning

Soft Market Testing Questionnaire for Essential and Continuous Professional Development training for staff

LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON

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Planning

30 May 2025 at 10:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Merton is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process to secure new contracts for essential and continuous professional development training for its staff. This process is particularly focused on areas such as Health and Safety, Leadership and Management skills, Digital Skills, and Wellbeing. The procurement falls under the category of Education and Training Services and is designed to operate from 1st April 2026 to 1st April 2030. Key stakeholders can engage with the milestone scheduled for 13th June 2025. This planning phase is indicative of the Authority's commitment to enhancing staff capabilities through structured training programmes, classified as public authority sub-central government activities, and is managed from Merton's Civic Centre in Morden.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training services, particularly those offering courses related to Health and Safety, Leadership and Management, Digital skills with Microsoft programmes, and Wellbeing. Companies experienced in professional development services can leverage this opportunity to expand their clientele by partnering with a prominent public authority in the UK. Given the long-term nature of this contract and the commitment to ongoing professional development, this tender is ideally suited for service providers focused on delivering comprehensive training solutions that align with the public sector's goals of continuous staff improvement and capability enhancement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Soft Market Testing Questionnaire for Essential and Continuous Professional Development training for staff

Notice Description

The London Borough of Merton ("the Authority") is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise to procure new contracts for our training provision in a number of different areas, both mandatory and continuous professional development training. We are interested in the following areas: Health and Safety, to include First Aid and Fire Safety Leadership and management skills Digital skills, to include Microsoft programmes such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, SharePoint Wellbeing, to include both mental and physical wellbeing training The Authority would like to discuss the provision of Essential and Continuous Professional Development Advert address below: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=00841de5-8e3c-f011-8136-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True

Planning Information

The London Borough of Merton (“the Authority”) is seeking to undertake a procurement exercise to procure new contracts for our training provision in a number of different areas, both mandatory and continuous professional development training. We are interested in the following areas: Health and Safety, to include First Aid and Fire Safety Leadership and management skills Digital skills, to include Microsoft programmes such as Excel, Word, Powerpoint, SharePoint Wellbeing, to include both mental and physical wellbeing training The Authority would like to discuss the provision of Essential and Continuous Professional Development

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052990
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028735-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and 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
30 May 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
13 Jun 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
commercial.services@merton.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MORDEN
Postcode
SM4 5DX
Post Town
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Merton
Electoral Ward
Merton Park
Westminster Constituency
Wimbledon

Further Information

Notice Documents

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