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title: "COV - Bespoke Talent Development Programme"
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buyer: "COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL"
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# COV - Bespoke Talent Development Programme

Buyer: COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ffe45408-0e4b-4a04-8979-0ec144738b9e

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## Summary

The Coventry City Council has recently awarded a contract for the "COV - Bespoke Talent Development Programme" to We Create Space CIC. The programme aims to empower LGBTQ+ leaders within the organisation through a series of workshops focusing on leadership skills, stakeholder influence, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ employees. The contract value is £25,000, with a limited procurement method using competitive quotation below threshold. The contract period runs from 1st September 2023 to 30th April 2024, with the tender period ending on 31st March 2023. The programme targets organisations in the services industry category located in the West Midlands region, United Kingdom.

This tender presents opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs specialising in HR consultancy, business-related services, and education and training services. Businesses well-suited to compete are those with expertise in diversity and inclusion programmes, leadership development, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. The selected supplier, We Create Space CIC, will collaborate with Coventry City Council to support the creation of a more inclusive work environment and promote LGBTQ+ empowerment within the organisation. SMEs with innovative approaches to talent development and organisational change management are encouraged to participate in similar future tenders.

## Notice

The chosen supplier has been commissioned to design and deliver a bespoke positive action talent development programme to help empower LGBTQ+ leaders within the organisation; in line with the Council's Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, and aims to strengthen their ability to influence and create sustainable change across the organisation. The programme seeks to support participants to become change-agents, who are able to influence others and manage relationships with senior leaders, whilst navigating difficult conversations. This will be through discussions, exercises, and Q&A sessions, in addition to sharing tools, practices and resources that help foster strength, connection and community. The programme will be delivered through six, 90min interactive workshops; where theoretical knowledge is accompanied with best practice tools and holistic strategies for building leadership skills, influencing stakeholders and advocating for other LGBTQ+ employees. Brought to life by sharing lived experiences by a range of guest facilitators and speakers from their global LGBTQ+ Leadership collective. As part of the programme, the supplier will also deliver a series of workshops for line managers and mentors from the Council's senior leadership team, to educate them about the philosophy of the programme, and how they can become better allies to employees from the LGBTQ+ community, to help drive culture change within the wider organisation. In addition to facilitating and end of programme event for participants, line managers, mentors, and senior leaders.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4aff958-d653-4a41-b6c8-7f4b47861c69 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Apr 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 30 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £25,000 |
| 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 | COVENTRY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV1 5RR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | St Michael's |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry South |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WE CREATE SPACE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 72400000 - Internet services
- 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services
- 79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 13 Jul 2023 at 13:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4aff958-d653-4a41-b6c8-7f4b47861c69

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b4aff958-d653-4a41-b6c8-7f4b47861c69
  13th July 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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