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title: "Senior Leadership Sabbatical Residential Programme"
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# Senior Leadership Sabbatical Residential Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-38dab494-76bc-4d57-942f-542be4e73f9b

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## Summary

The Department for Business and Trade has awarded a contract to The Recess College for the 'Senior Leadership Sabbatical Residential Programme'. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and focuses on adult and other education services (CPV: 80000000, 80400000). The programme aims to foster self-leadership among senior leaders through an intense process of introspection and leadership development. The procurement was carried out via a direct method as a single tender action (below threshold), and the contract period runs from 15th January 2025 to 30th March 2025. The programme's delivery locations include various regions such as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, and the United Kingdom, with an overall contract value of £12,175 GBP.

This tender offers significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in leadership training and development. By participating in such high-level educational programmes, businesses can demonstrate their expertise in enhancing leadership capabilities. The contract is particularly suited for SMEs looking to expand their portfolio in the training services sector and gain further recognition in both national and international markets. The structured and focused nature of the programme can provide substantial value to businesses aiming to contribute to leadership growth and development within senior management circles.

## Notice

The programme brings together a group of 8-10 senior leaders who go through an intense process of introspection and leadership development.Participants delve deeply into their learned patterns of behaviour and explore how these can be changed. The programme is based on the principle of building self-leadership: participants learn to take responsibility for themselves and their own responses to situations and through that, to improve their judgement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51241875-728a-4d4f-a9b9-7f9cf94b0839 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | 15 Jan 2025 - 30 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,175 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,175 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS AND TRADE |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2DY |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE RECESS COLLEGE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80400000 - Adult and other education services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2025 at 10:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51241875-728a-4d4f-a9b9-7f9cf94b0839
- 15 Jan 2025 at 10:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51241875-728a-4d4f-a9b9-7f9cf94b0839

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/51241875-728a-4d4f-a9b9-7f9cf94b0839
  7th February 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/835ae6f2-4cff-4592-acef-cc45c62acbcf
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/debb9155-e26e-4690-97c0-ce331618c9a4
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