--- title: "Design, Develop and Deliver a programme for first time Leaders - Stepping into Leadership" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION" published: "2021-09-08" --- # Design, Develop and Deliver a programme for first time Leaders - Stepping into Leadership Buyer: THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOUNDATION Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f38ec276-0b85-432d-adfa-151bbb3fa6ac.json) ## Summary The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) is planning a procurement process titled "Design, Develop and Deliver a programme for first time Leaders - Stepping into Leadership". This initiative falls within the education and training sector, with a specific focus on developing leadership skills for individuals stepping into management roles in Further Education settings. The procurement is currently at the Planning stage, with key dates including the invitation to tender scheduled for 20th September 2021, a tender response deadline set for 8th October 2021, and the contract award expected by 3rd November 2021. The contract is projected to commence on 5th November 2021 and will extend until 31st March 2023, with a budget of £90,000 for each of the two years of the contract. This tender presents ample opportunities for businesses specialising in training and development, particularly those focusing on leadership and management training within the education sector. Suppliers equipped to engage in the proposed pre-market engagement exercise will gain insights into the ETF's requirements and demonstrate their capabilities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are especially encouraged to participate in this tender, as the ETF aims to understand their perspectives on budget sufficiency, activity achievability, and potential bidding interest. ## Notice The Education and Training Foundation (ETF) are seeking a provider to deliver a programme entitled 'Stepping into Leadership'. The aim of this project is to support individuals as they move into their first leadership/management role within a Further Education (FE) setting, or for those individuals that have recently stepped into a leadership/management role without any previous formal training. This programme will give these individuals leadership skills, resources, tools and knowledge. It will also give programme participants the opportunity to learn and share. This programme will also give the programme participants the opportunity to learn from others from across the FE sector and build networks for future development. The ETF are pleased to invite you to take part in this Pre-Market Engagement Exercise. The Pre-Market Engagement exercise is used by the ETF to: - Understand market intelligence better - Better understand the suppliers and organisations in their respective market, develop specification requirements and consider ways of making the contract more effective - Help establish costs and benefits from potential approaches to help determine the best procurement and contracting approach At the conclusion of the Market Engagement exercise, the ETF aims to have a clear understanding of the potential interest from the market, the viability of the timescales, an indication of the range of bid prices, and any obstacles that may be encountered by potential bidders. This document is intended as information only. The ETF at its discretion may use the information: - As part of developing an organisational Business Case - For developing specification requirements and contract management approaches - Reviewing procurement approach Market engagement request for information We would welcome your views on the proposed contract work in terms of: a). Are the timescales and budget sufficient? b). Are the activities and deliverables achievable? c). do you intend to bid? Indicative timetable Pre-market engagement exercise- 8-15 September 2021 Invitation to tender issued - 20 September 2021 Tender response deadline - 8 October 2021 Contract Award - by 3 November 2021 Contract Start - 5 November 2021 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf7f7a88-7c3e-4112-94cd-db36564dd8b8 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Sep 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 5 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services - 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services - 79411000 - General management consultancy services - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80500000 - Training services - 80510000 - Specialist training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80522000 - Training seminars - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80532000 - Management training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 8 Sep 2021 at 16:45 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf7f7a88-7c3e-4112-94cd-db36564dd8b8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf7f7a88-7c3e-4112-94cd-db36564dd8b8 8th September 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP162689 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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