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title: "Award of the Middle Leaders (ACE) programme"
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# Award of the Middle Leaders (ACE) programme

Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68896315-915c-4ebf-b80c-d7519280ebc6

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## Summary

The Education and Training Foundation has awarded a contract to the Association of Adult Education & Training Organisations (AAETO/HOLEX) for the Middle Leaders (ACE) programme under the Leadership Framework - LOT 2. This contract aims to continuously review and improve the programme design based on feedback and evaluations. This procurement, classified under the Education and Training services category (CPV 80000000), follows an open procedure and was completed after being tendered on 24th September 2022. The contract period runs from 1st August 2024 to 31st March 2025, covering regions across the United Kingdom including the North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South West, and London. The total contract value is £52,500.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sectors, particularly those specialising in leadership and management training services. Companies that have experience working with continuous improvement and programme design in educational frameworks will find this tender especially suitable. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, given the contract's focus on diverse regions across the UK and its alignment with public sector values. This opportunity not only provides financial growth but also allows companies to build a solid reputation and establish long-term partnerships within the public sector.

## Notice

A Direct Award contract has been awarded to the Association of Adult Education & Training Organisations (AAETO/HOLEX) under Leadership Framework - LOT 2 to continuously review and improve upon the design of the Middle Leaders (ACE) programme, utilising input from delegate feedback, evaluation reports, quality reports and surveys. Open tender was published 24/09/2022 FTS/OJEU Ref: 20220926-000002 (2022/S 000-026799).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cd91a-8c5b-4b25-bd72-6b034ca30dfa |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £52,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £52,500 |
| 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 | THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1W 9SP |
| 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 | Pimlico North |
| 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), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ASSOCIATION OF ADULT EDUCATION & TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (AAE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2024 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cd91a-8c5b-4b25-bd72-6b034ca30dfa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/012cd91a-8c5b-4b25-bd72-6b034ca30dfa
  18th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT168885
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.et-foundation.co.uk

## Provenance

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