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title: "The Provision of Enhanced Strategic Leadership Education for the Royal Air Force- CF"
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# The Provision of Enhanced Strategic Leadership Education for the Royal Air Force- CF

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0dbf6f5d-daa4-4966-a5bd-96e6e6c61e71

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for "The Provision of Enhanced Strategic Leadership Education for the Royal Air Force." The contract involves the delivery of a leadership development programme for RAF personnel, focusing on strategic leadership positions. The contract is valued at £145,875 and has a contract period from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2029. The procurement method used was an open procedure above threshold, with a tender period ending on November 17, 2023. The buying organisation is the Ministry of Defence based in London, England.

This tender opportunity provides a chance for businesses specializing in management training services to compete. SMEs are deemed suitable for this opportunity. The programme aims to provide leadership education interventions for RAF officers, creating business growth opportunities for organisations that can offer strategic leadership development services. The contract allows for up to 4 personnel per year over a 5-year initial period, with further potential extensions. Businesses able to provide in-person interventions within a 2-hour train journey of Central London are well-suited to bid for this contract.

## Notice

To support succession planning to the highest ranks of the RAF, it is necessary to identify a programme of progressive strategic leadership development designed to unlock the potential of nominated individuals within the RAF who are fulfilling, or have been selected to fill, strategic leadership positions. This provision, through an organisation, or academic institute, must provide an end-to-end programme of focused leadership education interventions, for up to 4 personnel a year, supported by a 'Critical Friend' or coach over a period of up to 3 years, to a select cohort of officers from OF5 upwards. The interventions should provide a wide and appropriate interaction with comparable grades from across public, private, and third-party sectors. The organisation or academic institute must be able to deliver the programmes within a 2-hour train journey of Central London for convenience of travel and to allow access and exposure to the correct cohort. Whilst an element of the programme may be delivered virtually, the requirement for majority in-person interventions is paramount. The RAF, through the Tedder Academy of Leadership (TAL), must be able to exercise full financial control and candidate selection for all RAF personnel selected for the Programmes, to allow a flexible and timely response to changing appointments and promotions. To provide continuity of Supplier, an initial contract should be let for 5 years with an option to extend by an additional 2 one-year extensions. The Opportunity can be found at: https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/91977907018B4D65734A

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/560f1f56-6cb3-4db3-9c9a-03d8352b3678 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2024 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £145,875 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales, TLM Scotland, TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PARTNERS FOR LEADERSHIP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2024 at 10:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/560f1f56-6cb3-4db3-9c9a-03d8352b3678
- 20 Oct 2023 at 14:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5ab177c-2bc3-47e5-956e-ef899bbeb77b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/560f1f56-6cb3-4db3-9c9a-03d8352b3678
  4th April 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a5ab177c-2bc3-47e5-956e-ef899bbeb77b
  20th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c6f6865a-d8dd-4fd1-abac-ad9456988cd6
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/03f02bf4-1035-477b-820e-7ae423e2d9d2
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/810520b4-d643-4b75-b0dc-b3796931cafb
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/1f1f6d23-350d-4a3d-ab6f-bd09c3ca6b75

## Notice URLs

- https://www.contracts.mod.uk/go/91977907018B4D65734A

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