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title: "Leadership & Management Development Framework"
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# Leadership & Management Development Framework

Buyer: ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7f4eb5da-8305-4453-a3fc-737521eea1d8

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## Summary

Essex County Council is seeking suppliers for the "Leadership & Management Development Framework" to enhance the skills of its management population. The procurement involves a direct method and was initially planned to replace an existing framework set to expire in July 2021. The tender submission deadline was 15th April 2021, at 12:00 noon, with the contract expected to commence on 1st July 2021, lasting until 30th June 2023. This opportunity falls under the "Education and training services" category, primarily aimed at providers within the East of England region.

This tender represents a significant chance for businesses specialising in leadership and management training to engage with a major public sector client. Companies capable of delivering tailored interventions across various management levels, from junior to senior managers, are particularly well-suited to compete. With a projected volume of approximately 2,240 managers requiring support, organisations that can demonstrate a capability in areas such as people management and continuous improvement will have a strong competitive advantage in this procurement process.

## Notice

The purpose of this procurement is to ensure that there is a process to; Discover, scope, design, develop, facilitate and deliver a range of interventions to develop and enhance the skills and capabilities of the leadership & management population through the provision of a multi-supplier Framework. The key outcome of this tender is to ensure that there is a process to design, develop and deliver a range of interventions to grow and enhance the core skills of the management population. As such, we are seeking organisations that can support us through the delivery of services as set out in the Lots below. Lot 1 - People Management (capable of constructively building, effectively managing and developing high performing teams). Lot 2 - Managing Resources (capable of productively and efficiently utilising resources to best advantage). Lot 3 - Managing in the System (collaboratively working across boundaries of the Council, partner organisations & stakeholders in a positive & collective goal orientated way). Lot 4 - Managing for Continuous Improvement (embed and implement a culture of constantly doing better). Lot 5 - Managing yourself (assessing and improving leadership performance through self-awareness, feedback and critical thinking). Lot 6 - Leading Self (being more aware of ourselves, our influence and the need to flex styles and approaches. Leadership at all levels, starts with people choosing to lead themselves) Lot 7 - Leading Others & Other Managers (seeking out and integrating Multiple perspectives, building strong and productive relationships in order to get things done and the ability to bridge the gap between operational and strategic focus as the context requires) Lot 8 - Leading the Function & the Organisation (setting the organisational purpose and alignment for implementation of the organisational strategy The management population in scope of this tender includes junior, middle and senior managers; line managers, operational/service managers and strategic/heads of service respectively. Executive coaching for our Senior Leadership (heads of service/strategic managers) is out of scope. Technical and professional pathways are not within scope of this tender. The potential volumes would be in the region of 240 strategic managers/heads of service and 2000 operational/service managers. These numbers are only indicative and those that require interventions will be confirmed when detailed work packages are released. Your tender submission must be submitted to the Authority electronically by publishing through this ITT CO0076 Leadership and Management Framework at https://www.proactisplaza.com, using RFX REQ1000197, not later than 12:00 (noon) hours on 15th April 2021.It is the Authority's policy to reject any tenders received after the above deadline. Additional information: All communications should be directed through the tender messaging facility, https://www.proactisplaza.com

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e063b90b-a91c-4f57-9689-9bfb84844949 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | 14 Feb 2021 |
| Award date | 16 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £600,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| 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 | ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL |
| Locality | CHELMSFORD |
| Post town | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM1 1QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH36 Heart of Essex |
| Local authority | Chelmsford |
| Electoral ward | Moulsham and Central |
| Westminster constituency | Chelmsford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 8 |
| Supplier names | AGA PERFORMANCE; APEX TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED TRADING AS INTERACT; CATALYST CONSULTING; GATENBYSANDERSON; IMANAGE PERFORMANCE; ROFFEY PARK INSTITUTE; SKEPSIS LEARNING; THE COLLABORATE I |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2021 at 15:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e063b90b-a91c-4f57-9689-9bfb84844949
- 15 Mar 2021 at 11:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28926e0-afb3-4a6f-9aa0-76c6fc236aa1
- 28 Jan 2021 at 16:48 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68c059ca-20b6-4b10-9429-3b07c48b5027

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e063b90b-a91c-4f57-9689-9bfb84844949
  23rd June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a28926e0-afb3-4a6f-9aa0-76c6fc236aa1
  15th March 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/68c059ca-20b6-4b10-9429-3b07c48b5027
  28th January 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/38ea7f8f-6072-4689-a6df-92a5c4bdde57

## Notice URLs

- https://www.proactisplaza.com

## Provenance

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