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Senior Leadership Development Programme

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

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19 Jun 2025 at 12:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Student Loans Company, located in Darlington, United Kingdom, has conducted a procurement process titled "Senior Leadership Development Programme." This falls under the personal development training services category (CPV code 80570000) and aims to enhance the capabilities of its Senior Leadership Team. The process is in the award stage, completed with the contract signed on 8th May 2025. The procurement method was limited, using a Crown Commercial Service framework, with an award procedure executed without prior publication due to the procurement's value being £85,000, under the FTS threshold. The programme spans 11 months, focusing on improving communication and leadership skills within the organisation, and includes digital learning components. The programme is to be delivered in the United Kingdom, specifically in the UKM82 region.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in leadership development and training services. Franklin Covey Europe, a small to medium-sized enterprise in Banbury, has been successful in securing the contract. Businesses with expertise in personal development training and capable of delivering ongoing support through digital means will find such opportunities advantageous. The focus on continuous and on-demand learning elements suggests a growing market for innovative digital training solutions, opening doors for firms that can leverage technology to enhance leadership capabilities. This contract underscores the demand for programmes that equip leaders not only with traditional skills but also with adaptive strategies to lead organisational transformation over extended periods.

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Notice Title

Senior Leadership Development Programme

Notice Description

SLC's Senior Leadership Team is a cohort of 36 colleagues with various lengths of tenure who work across various professions and directorates. Our recent Employment Engagement Survey has highlighted key opportunities for our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to enhance their effectiveness in working cohesively, articulating a unified vision, and fostering trust and authenticity in their interactions. We aim to implement a comprehensive 11-month leadership development programme designed to: * Enhance communication and collaboration within the SLT and beyond. * Build trust and authenticity in leadership interactions. * Equip leaders to effectively lead change over a multi-year period. * Provide ongoing access to digital, on-demand, and bite-sized learning beyond formal training, ensuring sustained impact at the point of need. * A train the trainer programme to be available ensuring there is enduring capability beyond the end of the formal programme to support the cohort. The CEO and Executive Director, People are committed to providing targeted development that directly addresses these needs. This initiative will be structured as an 11-month long SLT development programme, integrating formal learning with continuous digital reinforcement, ensuring our leaders are equipped to drive the organisation's transformation with confidence and clarity.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Senior Leadership Development Programme procured via Crown Commercial Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6219.

Procurement Information

The value of the procurement is PS85,000 and below FTS threshold. The contract was procured under a CCS framework, therefore does not require publication.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-054ff4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033695-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£85,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 May 20259 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL1 1RW
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Red Hall & Lingfield
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

FRANKLIN COVEY EUROPE

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