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title: "Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03066a"
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# Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development

Buyer: SCOTTISH WATER  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03066a

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## Summary

Scottish Water is currently undertaking a procurement process titled "Leadership & Interpersonal Skills Development," focusing on services within the staff training industry. The tender is active, with submissions due by 24 January 2022. Located in Glasgow, Scotland, this selective procurement method involves a negotiated procedure with prior calls for competition, aiming to value approximately £4.8 million. The process includes a requirement for completion of a Scottish Water PQQ document, and the authority reserves the right to divide the scope of the contract into lots as deemed appropriate during the tender and contract award stages.

This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and development, particularly those focused on leadership, interpersonal skills, wellness, and team effectiveness. Providers who offer a variety of learning interventions and training programmes that enhance capabilities in these areas will be well-suited to compete. The long-term nature of the contract, which includes an initial three-year term with five optional one-year extensions, also signals a stable prospect for those looking to form strategic partnerships with Scottish Water to support their transformative journey in developing human capital.

## Notice

This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions. Background Information As Scottish Water aims to transform in the imminent future, it is crucial that the organisation's training and development provisions reflect a changing organisation. Scottish Water's aspiration is to become a Learning Organisation by building learning mindsets, habits and behaviours along with embedding learning into our key processes. This procurement seeks to source long term partners who meet Scottish Water's service requirements and provide great value going forward concerning the provision of Leadership and Interpersonal Skills Development Training. We also aim to procure learning partners who will work with us to create clear learning journeys, which map the developmental process that individuals will experience, to build our capability through a blended series of related and complementary learning interventions. Four areas of training and development have been identified for this procurement. These being: 1.Leadership development: Aspirations for leaders to Lead with Character' and we also have some overarching themes related to leading learning, change, communications and performance, linked to our Transformation. The target audience will cover c700 people within existing leadership positions in our business. This will include all leaders from first line operational team leaders who manage our field-based employees through to business managers, senior leaders and executives. 2.Interpersonal & Meta Skills: We also want to focus on interpersonal skills development throughout our transformation journey with a focus on the development of meta skills such as learning to learn, critical thinking, problem-solving, communications, emotional intelligence, handling complexity, systems thinking, creativity and innovation, personal resilience and wellbeing and the ability to cope with change and uncertainty. The target audience will cover c4,000 people who work across a range of roles and locations in Scottish Water. 3.Wellness & Wellbeing: We will have an increased focus on building personal resilience capability and a positive change mindset around Transformation. We are looking to partner with specialist providers who can provide training and consultancy in wellbeing and resilience and mental health in the workplace. The target audience will cover c4,000 people who work across a range of roles and locations in Scottish Water. 4.Team Development: We aim to partner with providers who can provide training and consultancy in areas such as Insights Discovery, team effectiveness, high performing teams, team facilitation and also outdoor education and team building. This will provide interventions for a wide range of teams across the organisation including senior leadership and operational teams. The aim for the framework is for a number of suppliers to be included who would provide a 'generalist' or 'specialist' service in one or more of these services. The criteria of what constitutes a generalist or specialist service in each area will be made clear during various stages of the procurement.

Renewal: Initial 3 year contract (36 months) followed by 5 optional one year extensions at the discretion of Scottish Water.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032499-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure with prior call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £4,800,000 |
| Lots value | £4,800,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH WATER |
| Locality | GLASGOW |
| Post town | Glasgow |
| Postcode | G33 6FB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM3 West Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM34 North Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | North Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead |
| Westminster constituency | Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80511000 - Staff training services

## Release History

- 30 Dec 2021 at 16:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032499-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.scottishwater.co.uk
- https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BKNM5H5QK7
- https://scottishwater.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Staff-training-services./BKNM5H5QK7
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Glasgow:-Staff-training-services./BKNM5H5QK7
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/3SY65883E3
- https://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/court-locations/glasgow-sheriff-court-and-justice-of-the-peace-court

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