Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Leadership & Management Programmes
Notice Description
The University of Exeter is seeking one or more experienced training providers to deliver a comprehensive suite of leadership and management development programmes under the "Exeter Leader" pipeline. This initiative supports leadership capability across all levels of the organisation, from aspiring managers to experienced strategic leaders, with an aim to: * Build a consistent leadership culture aligned with University values. * Support succession planning and talent development. * Provide flexible, inclusive, and evidence-based learning experiences. * Enable personalised development through PDPs, personalised pathways through modules and peer coaching/mentoring opportunities.
Lot Information
Lot 1: Aspiring Managers
This opportunity is for the provision of provider(s) to support the delivery of The Exeter Leader programme. The opportunity is for Lot 1: Aspiring Managers.
Lot 2: People ManagersThis opportunity is for the provision of provider(s) to support the delivery of The Exeter Leader programme. The opportunity is for Lot 2: People Managers
Lot 3: Strategic LeadersThis opportunity is for the provision of provider(s) to support the delivery of The Exeter Leader programme. The opportunity is for Lot 3: Strategic Leaders
Lot 4: Experienced Leaders CPDThis opportunity is for the provision of provider(s) to support the delivery of The Exeter Leader programme. The opportunity is for Lot 4: Experienced Leaders CPD
Lot 5: Personal Development PlanThis opportunity is for the provision of provider(s) to support the delivery of The Exeter Leader programme. The opportunity is for Lot 5: Personal Development Plan (DPD)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060619
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003264-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80521000 - Training programme services
80522000 - Training seminars
80532000 - Management training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £319,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £319,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Jan 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 20 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 May 2026 - 31 May 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY OF EXETER
- Contact Name
- Jodie Underhay
- Contact Email
- j.underhay@exeter.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EXETER
- Postcode
- EX4 4QH
- Post Town
- Exeter
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK4 Devon
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK43 Devon CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Exeter
- Electoral Ward
- Duryard and St James
- Westminster Constituency
- Exeter
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003264-2026
14th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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