--- title: "C0223a London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "LONDON COUNCILS" published: "2023-03-16" --- # C0223a London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation Buyer: LONDON COUNCILS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-538e5fe1-4b81-4dfd-8445-fcae929b4428.json) ## Summary The London Councils is inviting tenders for the development, management, and facilitation of the Aspiring Chief Executive Programme. This programme aims to provide support for individuals at Director or Executive Director level aspiring to become chief executives, helping them develop skills to lead in challenging times. The deadline for submissions is 12 noon on Friday 17 March 2023. The contract value is approximated at £100,000 with flexibility for bids higher or lower than this. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to run from 3rd April 2023 to 31st March 2024. This tender opportunity with London Councils presents a chance for businesses in the specialist training services industry to partake in developing future chief executives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to bid. The nature of this procurement process allows for a competitive yet inclusive arena for businesses to contribute their expertise and skills. The programme will offer numerous growth avenues for businesses focusing on training services and facilities within the services industry category. ## Notice Invitation To Tender (C0223a): London Councils Aspiring Chief Executive Programme - Development, Management and Facilitation. London Councils is the collective of Local Government in London. Where shared ambitions are developed, agreed, championed, and delivered at London Councils by members working together. Where boroughs speak as one and collaborate with the government, the Mayor of London, the London public sector, the third sector, business, and other key UK and international cities. The Chief Executive London Committee (CELC) have emphasised the need to ensure that there is a pipeline of chief executives of the future that have the tools and techniques to do their jobs confidently and to lead their organisations effectively. The development of an 'Aspiring Chief Executive' programme is to provide specific support for those at Director or Executive Director level thinking about making that final step to becoming a chief executive, ensuring London continues to develop its own talent, and that those becoming chief officers are equipped with the skills they need. The programme should help participants understand the unique challenges of the role and help them to develop the diverse skills required to lead organisations in a challenging and uncertain future. London Councils is looking to appoint a contractor to develop an Aspiring Chief Executives programme and deliver two pilot cohorts in 2023/24. Bidders should see the rest of this notice and the ITT and other Tender documents for further information and full details on how to apply. Please send submissions to Tenders@londoncouncils.gov.uk quoting reference C0223a to arrive by 12 noon, Friday 17 March 2023. Additional information: **Notice to bidders - Due to the previously unforeseen delay in the evaluation process, and in order to give potential bidders sufficient time to incorporate responses to queries added most recently to the query log in their bids, the deadline for submissions will now be extended until midday, Friday 24th March. The evaluation panel will meet after Easter [w/c 10th April]. The project will now commence from late April/early May 2023.** 16.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 14.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 10.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 03.03.23 Query log has been updated and uploaded 27.02.23 Query log has been uploaded The given contract value of PS100K is an indicative price of what we are expecting for this contract. Bids may be submitted at higher or lower costs than this value but should be clearly costed as per the tender instructions. Queries should be submitted as instructed to the contact provided in the ITT document. Responses to queries will be collated and the query log will be uploaded here within 1 working day where possible. Bidders should check back regularly to see if additions have been made to the query log since they last checked. Queries should be submitted before Noon, Friday 10 March 2023. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 16 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 24 Mar 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 27 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | LONDON COUNCILS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 0AL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI44 Lewisham and Southwark | | Local authority | Southwark | | Electoral ward | Borough & Bankside | | Westminster constituency | Bermondsey and Old Southwark | | Delivery location | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80520000 - Training facilities ## Release History - 16 Mar 2023 at 15:54 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 - 14 Mar 2023 at 13:36 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 - 10 Mar 2023 at 18:10 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 - 3 Mar 2023 at 18:38 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 - 27 Feb 2023 at 17:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 - 20 Feb 2023 at 16:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/06c44138-3389-44e5-a190-76c1f0ce1419 16th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f1d9aba0-6d71-4df5-b6c4-27f7c95a85ae - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/499ea867-22ba-4942-8597-c8692d6f9fa3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1e3db76b-ee90-44ce-a48c-067e0c4a7e6f - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/08254e80-3cd9-4f28-988d-bb2f76dd4a91 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/689b819d-bd2f-4180-b5f4-f91257474ac6 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/94f9ca73-d993-4c45-bee4-a5eb01751e2c - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/022f1d00-4404-4a86-a352-73fd8ddeaeaf ## Notice URLs - https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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