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title: "Leadership Development Services"
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# Leadership Development Services

Buyer: SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0303d0

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## Summary

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is seeking proposals for leadership development services through an open tender process. The contract concerns the provision of staff development services, with a focus on various leadership qualifications. Key components include management and leadership development materials, health and safety accredited leadership training, coaching, and psychometric assessments aimed at enhancing leadership capabilities across multiple levels within the organisation. The tender, which is currently active, has an overarching end date for proposals set for 4 February 2022, with contracts due to commence shortly thereafter.

This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in management training, leadership coaching, and development resources, particularly those capable of demonstrating a robust track record of delivering similar services. Competitors should consider the impact of community benefits, including compliance with Real Living Wage regulations and socio-economic sustainability initiatives, as the SFRS prioritises these elements in its award criteria. Companies with expertise in large-scale training programmes, particularly with relevant quality accreditations, will be well-positioned to respond to this tender and contribute to the SFRS's objectives.

## Notice

Leadership Development Services

### Lot Information

Management and Leadership Accredited Development

Chartered Management Institute accredited management and leadership qualifications reflecting different leadership levels within The Service - Supervisory; Middle, Strategic and Executive. Additional information: Middle Manager Level Achievement of Chartered Management Institute Level 5 Diploma Strategic Manager Level Achievement of Chartered Management Institute Level 7 Advanced Diploma Achievement of the National Fire Chief Council Executive Leadership Programme Executive Manager Level Achievement of Chartered Management Institute Level 8 Diploma

Options: Additional services relevant and related to the published core requirements

Management and Leadership Competence External Quality Assurance

External assurance of competence reflecting different leadership levels within the organisation. Additional information: Implementation of a quality assurance and external verification system to support the application of good practice in implementing the verification process for SFRS Leadership Levels [Crew, Watch, Station, Group and Area] assessment of competence as detailed within the Code of Practice for Assessment of Competence [see Fire and Rescue Service Role Maps and NOS separate document]

Options: Addiitional services relevant to the scope of the overall requirement

Management and Leadership Development Materials/Resources

Provision of leadership development programmes and resources (including self-directed learning) Additional information: Access to a range of current management and leadership digital/virtual/online resources that are maintained in line with national and global leading-edge trends and practice to develop the Service's leadership skills, behaviours and mindsets.

Options: Additional services relevant to the overall scope of the requirement.

Health and Safety Accredited Leadership Development

Appropriate understanding of Health and Safety issues and role-specific responsibilities for managers. Additional information: Supervisory Manager Level, achievement of IOSH Managing Safely Qualification. Middle Manager Level, achievement of NEBOSH General Certificate Qualification. Strategic Manager Level, Achievement of IOSH Leading Safely Qualification. Executive Manager Level, Achievement of IOSH Leading Safely Qualification

Options: Additional relevant services within the overall scope of the requirement

Thought Leadership Programmes, Seminars and Networks

Provision thought leadership and leadership insight at the leading edge of leadership theory and practice. Additional information: Access to a leading-edge management and leadership thought leaders to develop the Service's leadership mindset, climate and practice in leading beyond authority and delivering positive impact in large complex systems with increasingly diverse stakeholders

Options: Additional relevant services within the overall scope of the requirements

Leadership Coaching

Provision of ad-hoc and bespoke executive coaching to meet specific needs of The Service senior leaders as individuals and collectively as a leadership team. Additional information: To establish a bank of executive coaches that Senior Leadership can engage with and select from, on an as and when needed basis, for individual and/or team based executive coaching.

Options: Additional relevant services within the overall scope of the requrement.

Leadership Development Psychometrics

Provision of baseline psychometric information to guide individualised development planning in pursuit of effective leadership succession planning. Additional information: Utilising psychometric assessments to enable increased self-awareness and understanding that underpin the development of leadership mindset, behaviours and practice required by the service now and in the future for all Service leadership levels

Options: Additional relevant services within the overall scope of the requirement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011420-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 May 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Feb 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 May 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | October 2025 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,770,840 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE |
| Locality | CAMBUSLANG |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G72 7NA |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Cambuslang East |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | ASSESSMENT SERVICES LTD (TRADING AS EXCELLENCE SQUARED ACADEMY; BAZON; CITY OF GLASGOW COLLEGE; COACHING DIRECT; COMMON PURPOSE; EDINBURGH COLLEGE; FRANKLINCOVEY; FUTURE PROOF LEARNING; KNOW YOU MORE; MORDEN SOLUTIONS (UK; SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS; THE KEIL CENTRE; WOODWARD SAFETY HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 4 May 2022 at 07:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011420-2022
- 20 Dec 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031833-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://firescotland.gov.uk
- http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000677226
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA19543

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