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title: "Diagnostic on the finance team and to provide business partnering training to the whole team."
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# Diagnostic on the finance team and to provide business partnering training to the whole team.

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ef5f6d7c-1fe0-4066-a77d-a80df3d88889

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## Summary

The University of Nottingham is conducting a procurement for business partnering training, aimed at diagnosing and enhancing the performance of its finance team based on previous evaluations. The contract, valued at £62,000, falls under the training services category (CPV code 80500000) and is located in Nottingham, East Midlands. The tender was awarded on 8 March 2022 and is part of a single tender action procurement process that is below threshold, indicating a streamlined method for sourcing services. The contract is set for a brief period, commencing and concluding on the same day, 8 March 2022.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in training and consultancy services, particularly those with experience in diagnostic assessments and business training methodologies. Businesses that are capable of offering consistent quality and replicable outcomes will be well-positioned to compete, especially if they can demonstrate a proven track record in similar training initiatives.Engaging in this type of contract could aid in expanding their portfolio and customer base within the education sector.

## Notice

In 2018/19 we engaged Arcus consulting to do a diagnostic on the finance team and to provide business partnering training to the whole team. We are planning to continue this work in 2022/23 by rerunning the same diagnostic to confirm progress and have targeted training to bridge gaps identified. This includes 12 structured interviews with up to 12 business/academic leaders and up to 8 finance interviews, plus 2 half-day workshops. There would be continuity/reproducible issues with engaging other vendors since they would have different methodologies and would not be able to compare the performance and findings with the previous diagnostic in 2018/19.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf00ff17-9167-4fa2-9386-cc846677f58b |
| 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 | 27 Jun 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 7 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2022 - 8 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £62,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £62,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE) |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG7 2NR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF14 Nottingham |
| Local authority | Nottingham |
| Electoral ward | Lenton & Wollaton East |
| Westminster constituency | Nottingham South |
| Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ARCUS CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 27 Jun 2022 at 13:20 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf00ff17-9167-4fa2-9386-cc846677f58b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf00ff17-9167-4fa2-9386-cc846677f58b
  27th June 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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