Planning

Senior Leadership Executive Coaching

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

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20 Oct 2025 at 00:00

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Leadership Executive Coaching

Notice Description

The Council are seeking suitably qualified providers to provide executive coaching for our senior leaders, over a set period of 4 years including evaluation at the end of this period, meeting differing requirements of senior leaders within the Council. It would be preferable to have a pool of providers from different schools and styles of coaching.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council are seeking suitably qualified providers to deliver executive coaching for our senior leaders, over a set period of 4 years including evaluation at the end of this period. To address the varied needs of senior leaders, it is anticipated that a Framework agreement will be set-up with a pool of up to 5 providers representing different coaching schools and approaches will be established. This will allow for flexibility in matching senior leaders with the most appropriate coaching style to support their learning preferences and career goals while ensuring the coaching supports the delivery of their Service priorities. It is expected that the providers will have sustainable travel options for the duration of the contract. It is expected that coaching will be one to one preferably face to face. Providers shall ensure that any coach working with a senior leader holds coaching qualifications, professional accreditations and experience to meet the requirements of this up and coming tender, including but not exclusive to - Coaching Certificate or Diploma (or equivalent to practice as an executive coach) Accreditation to one of the professional coaching organisations hence bound by their codes of ethical practice e.g. Association of Coaching; and Accreditation or licence to administer psychometric assessments - if they recommend the use. The future contract notice will remain open until 20th November 2025 and is to gauge supplier interest and inform the potential route to market for Senior Management Coaching Services.. No questions will be asked at this stage. If your organisation would like to express an interest in this potential requirement, please e-mail jacqueline.burns@edinburgh.gov.uk quoting SENIOR MANAGEMENT COACHING PIN in the subject line.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000811892
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541730
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79998000 - Coaching services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
25 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Jacqueline Burns
Contact Email
jacqueline.burns@edinburgh.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1314693922

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
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

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT541730
    Senior Leadership Executive Coaching - The Council are seeking suitably qualified providers to provide executive coaching for our senior leaders, over a set period of 4 years including evaluation at the end of this period, meeting differing requirements of senior leaders within the Council. It would be preferable to have a pool of providers from different schools and styles of coaching.

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