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UK_1201- Senior Leadership Development Framework

BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)

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07 Aug 2026 at 16:34

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18 Mar 2026 at 14:53

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Tender

19 Feb 2026 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

The British Council procured senior leadership development services through its UK_1201 Senior Leadership Development Framework. The requirement is for a development partnership to strengthen leadership trust, cohesion and alignment, helping senior leaders handle complex and dynamic decisions, unite behind a shared vision, and support a leaner, digitally enabled and more commercially confident organisation. The work is categorised as education and training services. The British Council is the buying organisation, based in London, and the framework supports its organisational mission rather than a construction, supply or infrastructure project. The requirement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that specialist leadership, organisational development and executive learning providers were within the intended supplier market.

The procurement is complete and the award was made on 7 August 2026 following an accelerated open procedure under the light-touch regime. It used a closed framework agreement, with call-offs awarded by direct award based on ranking or through mini-competition. One lot was awarded at £207,720 gross. Seven suppliers were appointed: TPC Leadership Ltd, ChangeSchool Limited, FabricShift Limited, Q5 Ltd, T-Three Consulting Limited, Roffey Park Institute Limited and Forward Institute. The framework contract runs from 24 August 2026 to 23 August 2027, with extensions available to 23 August 2030. The tender submission deadline was 13 April 2026 and the planned award period ended on 1 May 2026. Twenty-eight bids were received, including 20 from SMEs at the final stage. Evaluation included quality criteria set out in the tender documentation.

This award confirms demand from the British Council for structured senior leadership development focused on trust, cohesion, alignment, decision-making in complex conditions and organisational transformation. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would have a credible record of delivering executive or senior leadership programmes, leadership team development and interventions that connect behavioural change with organisational strategy. Experience of helping organisations become more digitally enabled, commercially confident and efficient would be relevant, as would the ability to work with leaders around a shared mission rather than deliver isolated training courses. The appointment of seven providers, including several SMEs, shows that the requirement can be served by specialist consultancies and leadership institutes as well as larger organisations. Future competitors would need sufficient delivery capacity, a clear quality-led offer and the flexibility to support both direct awards and mini-competitions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

UK_1201- Senior Leadership Development Framework

Notice Description

We are looking for a development partnership to strengthen leadership trust, cohesion, and alignment, enabling leaders to navigate complex and dynamic decisions while uniting behind a shared vision for a leaner, digitally-enabled, more commercially confident organisation equipped to fulfil its mission in a new era.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065881
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075450-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£207,720 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£207,720 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£207,720 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
24 Aug 2026 - 23 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BRITISH COUNCIL(THE)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E20 1JQ
Postcode Area
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newham
Electoral Ward
Stratford Olympic Park
Westminster Constituency
Stratford and Bow

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

CHANGESCHOOL LIMITED

FabricShift Limited

Forward Institute

Q5 LTD

ROFFEY PARK INSTITUTE LIMITED

T-THREE CONSULTING LIMITED

TPC LEADERSHIP LTD

Further Information

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