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Provision of Culture Integration Programme

UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE

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Summary of the contracting process

The UHI Executive Office, located in Inverness, UK, has completed the procurement process for the provision of a Culture Integration Programme. The procurement, categorized under Education services, aimed to appoint a single supplier to support the planned development of a new, integrated operating model for UHI. The procurement followed an open procedure and included significant stages such as the tender process that ended on January 23, 2025, and the contract awarded on February 24, 2025. The consultancy service will focus on assessing and facilitating a joint leadership behavioural model for the UHI partnership's senior leadership staff.

This tender creates valuable opportunities for consultancy firms specializing in organisational culture transformation and integration. The project, with a budget ceiling of £33,000 (excluding VAT), targets businesses capable of delivering comprehensive cultural assessments and leadership development. SMEs with experience in similar large-scale transformation projects are particularly well-suited to compete. The successful supplier, Develop UK Partners Ltd t/a Develop Global, suggests that firms with strong regional ties and expertise in education sector consultancy stand to benefit from similar future opportunities.

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Notice Title

Provision of Culture Integration Programme

Notice Description

The purpose of this ITT is to appoint a single supplier to deliver consultancy for a Culture Integration enabling project in support of UHI's planned development of a new, integrated operating model.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The purpose of this ITT is to appoint a single supplier to deliver consultancy for a Culture Integration enabling project in support of UHI's planned development of a new, integrated operating model. The focus of the project will be on assessing - in the specific context of leading the planned organisation-wide transformation of the partnership - the 'current state' of the collective working and decision-making culture across the UHI partnership's senior leadership staff involved; and, in response to the current state findings, facilitating an agreed joint leadership behavioural model to underpin the collective leadership of the programme. The maximum budget assigned to this requirement is 33,000 GBP (excluding VAT).

Renewal: The University reserves the right to extend the contract for a period of twelve (12) months, subject to satisfactory performance and continued University requirement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000786497
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB524597
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award 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

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security


CPV Codes

73220000 - Development consultancy services

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£33,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Feb 202512 months ago
Submission Deadline
23 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Feb 202512 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UHI EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ayoung@apuc-scot.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1463279000

Buyer Location

Locality
INVERNESS
Postcode
IV2 3JH
Post Town
Inverness
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM2 Highlands and Islands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM20 Highlands and Islands
Delivery Location
TLM6 Highlands and Islands

Local Authority
Highland
Electoral Ward
Inverness Millburn
Westminster Constituency
Inverness, Skye and West Ross-shire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEVELOP UK PARTNERS LTD T/A DEVELOP GLOBAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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