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Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme

University Of Edinburgh

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

20 Jul 2026 at 16:31

Award Notice
Tender

02 Apr 2026 at 14:22

Tender Notice
Planning

28 Jan 2026 at 10:52

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh procured strategic leadership training for experienced mid-career researchers with the potential and motivation to become prominent future research leaders. The appointed supplier is expected to co-design, deliver and monitor the programme, developing research leadership skills and behaviours that apply in both internal and external research environments. The service combines in-person and virtual events and includes one six-month programme each year for cohorts of up to 24 participants. Cohorts may be open or targeted. This is a professional training and staff development service, including personal development training, delivered for the University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. The requirement covers the programme’s associated services as well as its core training elements.

This completed open procedure was awarded to MY Consultants Ltd. The award is active and relates to the single requirement. The award outcome was recorded from 4 May 2026, and the contract was signed on 24 June 2026. The contract value is £175,604; the earlier estimated tender value was £183,333.34 including a 10% contingency for additional associated services. The anticipated contract period is August 2026 to July 2028, with two possible 12-month extensions taking it to July 2030. Quality carried 80% of the evaluation weighting and price 20%. The process received 18 electronic bids, all from SMEs. The contract permits subcontracting, and bidders were required to submit in English.

This procurement demonstrates a recurring requirement for a specialist provider able to design and run structured leadership development programmes for experienced researchers. A credible competitor would need relevant experience delivering comparable training services, including evidence of successfully managing programme content, cohorts and monitoring. The service calls for capability across both face-to-face and virtual delivery, with capacity to support annual cohorts of up to 24 participants over a six-month programme. Suppliers should be able to tailor delivery for open and targeted cohorts and understand research leadership in both university and wider research environments. Commercial readiness also matters: the stated requirements included general annual turnover of at least £100,000, employers’ liability insurance of £5 million, public liability insurance of £2 million and professional indemnity insurance of £1 million. Subcontracting arrangements had to be declared.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme

Notice Description

The University of Edinburgh (UoE) appointed a Supplier to co-design, deliver, and monitor elements of its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme over the next 4 years.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Edinburgh offers a Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme which provides a framework to develop core research leadership skills and behaviours to progress experienced mid-career researchers into prominent future research leaders. The programme is suited to experienced mid-career researchers who demonstrate the potential and motivation to develop into a research leader role and is designed to advance research leadership skills that are applicable to both internal and external research environments. The programme is conducted once per annum over a period of 6 months per cohort. Each cohort has up to 24 participants and the programme comprises of various elements, which we anticipate will be conducted as a combination of in-person and virtual events. The frequency will be 1 iteration of programme per annum for 4 years, running alternately for either open or targeted cohorts. Additional information: The contract value in this Contract Award Notice is based on the tendered price plus an additional 10% contingency for if and when additional associated services are required.

Renewal: The anticipated contract period for this tender is August 2026 to July 2028. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by two periods of 12 months each, potentially taking the contract through to July 2030.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0610a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068420-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80530000 - Vocational training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£183,333 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£183,333 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£175,604 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 May 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
13 Apr 2026Expired
Award Date
24 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Spring 2030

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
University Of Edinburgh
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MY Consultants Ltd

Further Information

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