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title: "Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme"
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# Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme

Buyer: EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bec29027-2029-4d7c-b216-d18ba9dbd3e5

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## Summary

The Education and Training Foundation has awarded a contract titled "Clerk to Company Secretary: A Development Programme" for the provision of educational services in the UK. This initiative falls under the category of education and training services and is aimed at developing a sustainable induction and development programme for clerks transitioning into governance professionals. The contract, worth £80,000, commenced on 28th February 2017 and is set to conclude on 30th March 2018. The procurement process for this contract was conducted using an open procedure, with the tender period closing on 2nd February 2017.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses in the education and professional development sector, particularly those experienced in delivering training programmes in governance and corporate structures. Companies that focus on educational services, especially those that support workforce development and institutional governance within further education, would be well-suited to compete. With the potential for substantial transformations in governance roles due to structural changes in educational institutions, businesses that can effectively cater to the training needs of clerks transitioning to governance roles stand to benefit significantly from this evolving landscape.

## Notice

A contract was awarded for the development and delivery of a Clerk to Company Secretary programme. The Further Education (FE) and training landscape is changing and Area Reviews are likely to result in 50-100 colleges involved in mergers. Mergers create more top-end leadership roles and bigger institutions on multiple dispersed sites. In other areas, Federations are likely to form, creating new CEO positions with individual Principals serving beneath them (as have already formed in a small number of cases in recent years). New models of corporate governance may also emerge for these very large complex institutions. With this the governance role - role of the clerk as a company secretary/governance professional - will become of more importance and more challenging. The role of company secretary will be less about administrative duties and more about strategic influence and governance expertise to the Board. The Foundation's 2016-17 funding agreement states the need to support early preparation across the FE sector for implementation of the Skills Plan by providing support for workforce development in key areas. Part of this was the need to develop a Clerk to Company Secretary Programme that takes into account the changing structures and responsibilities of the role. This tender develops and delivers a Clerk to Company Secretary programme, targeting a mix of 100 new and existing clerks. The Foundation sought to achieve a sustainable, high quality induction and development programme that saw the clerking role transformed to that of a governance professional.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b3b4fd-1bb9-4ef8-82d4-f7d0aeec789d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Feb 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2017 - 30 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,000 |
| 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 | 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 | AOC CREATE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

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

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2017 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b3b4fd-1bb9-4ef8-82d4-f7d0aeec789d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c1b3b4fd-1bb9-4ef8-82d4-f7d0aeec789d
  22nd November 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- http://www.mytenders.org/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV148830
  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

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