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title: "Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV"
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# Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV

Buyer: THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0528b4

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## Summary

The procurement process led by The United Kingdom Sports Council centred around enhancing high-performance sports coaching, emphasised by the "Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV" initiative. This process falls under the recreational, cultural, and sporting services industry category, with its activities primarily occurring in and around Leeds, United Kingdom. As of 29th May 2025, the contract was awarded to Leeds Beckett University, a higher education institution with expertise in sports development. The procurement utilised a direct method, conducted below the threshold without competition, and encompasses a planned delivery period stretching from 1st June 2025 to 31st October 2027. The initiative aligns with the UK's 2032 Coaching Strategy, highlighting a commitment to advancing coaching standards, with potential contract extensions foreseeing planning for SCiHPS V.

This contract presents a substantial opportunity for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in educational or sports training services, by opening avenues for further partnership in high-performance sports initiatives. Organizations experienced in delivering experiential learning curricula or capable of facilitating professional development in a high-performance context will find this tender particularly beneficial, as it aims to develop a robust network of coach development practitioners. The programme's structure, involving fieldwork, supervision, and seminars, provides varied opportunities to engage practitioners and contribute to the evolution of world-class coaching practices, thereby expanding business networks within the sports and education sectors. This initiative ultimately supports long-term growth for enterprises looking to establish a foothold in the high-performance sports domain.

## Notice

SCiHPS III extension (Last Wednesday Club (LWC) and Bridging Module (exc. Student fees), SCiHPS IV Planning and Delivery Delivery and extension of SCiHPS III (cohort), supporting avenues to higher qualification and chartered status for the current cohort of practitioners. Chartered status for coaches is a key component of the 2032 Coaching Strategy which UK Sport are leading on. Dr Muir and Dr Gillott will continue to provide expertise and delivery to SCiHPS III through the extension of the programme. SCiHPS cohort IV, reaching and supporting more individuals across the LA cycle. The programme architecture, scheduling, and intervention strategies are predicated on a belief that practitioners' learning and development may be accelerated by frequent and varied opportunities to put ideas to work, access to timely feedback that can be used, and the introduction of supporting concepts and ideas when they are needed most. SCiHPS is designed around a work-related, integrated curriculum: the programme components integrate with each other, and the hands-on work of the coach development practitioner: the 'day-to-day' is learning and development when integrated in this way. The programme in its entirety ensures the practice of coaching and coach development remains the competitive advantage for the High-Performance System. The vision of the Supporting Coaching in High-Performance Sport (SCiHPS) programme is to develop coach-development practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and experience to support World Class Coaching beyond the 2026 Milan-Cortina and LA 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To deliver on this vison, SCiHPS aims to: * create stimulating learning environments in which Coach Developers are exposed to a wide variety of high-performance coaching situations and contexts; * accelerate the accrual of relevant field experiences; * support the development of practical skills that have a direct effect on coaches' daily environments; * co-create an effective coach development community to support those who are in - or are aspiring to - a full time Coach Developer role; * align with professional standards and offer Coach Developers a route to Higher qualifications1 and Chartered Status 1. Fieldwork - Fieldwork will take place in the daily coaching environments of the programme participants. Working in small groups of 4-6, and supported by expert coach development practitioners, coaching observations will form the critical spine of the programme. 2. Supervision groups - Small-group supervision will take place online and will involve programme participants, with the help of a Supervisor, attending to their professional interactions, to themselves as a critical component in those interactions, and recognising the wider systemic context. 3. Tutorials and clinics - Online tutorials will bring the whole programme cohort together to share their learning and development experiences over the programme, reflect on fieldwork experiences together, and to seek and offer help with knowledge and skill development, developing a communal sense of 'good practice' in the various tasks they undertake in their work. 4. Seminars - Seminars are planned in-person events of two-days duration and will occur five times across the programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028408-2025 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 May 2025 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £32,666 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

### Codes

- 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services

## Release History

- 29 May 2025 at 10:41 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028408-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028408-2025
  29th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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