--- title: "Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-052abb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052abb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052abb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052abb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL" published: "2025-06-02" --- # Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV Buyer: THE UNITED KINGDOM SPORTS COUNCIL Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-052abb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-052abb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-052abb.json) ## Summary The United Kingdom Sports Council has concluded a procurement process titled "Supporting Coaches in High Performance Sport - III and IV," focusing on enhancing coaching capabilities in high-performance sports contexts. This initiative, classified under the "Recreational, cultural and sporting services" category, was conducted through a direct procurement method below the threshold, thus proceeding without competition. The procurement pertains to services with a delivery location specified in the UKM region of the United Kingdom. The contract, in its award stage since 2nd June 2025, involves a partnership with the University of Stirling, with a contract period extending from 3rd June 2025 to 31st October 2027, potentially lasting until the end of October 2029 with renewal provisions for programme extensions. This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, especially for service-oriented businesses specialising in the development and training of sports coaches. Enterprises with capabilities in crafting educational programmes, providing expert coaching services, and supporting high-performance environments will find this contract particularly attractive. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable to fulfil the project's requirements, as the procurement details emphasise a preference for flexible, dynamic engagement across various coaching and learning environments. The focus on high-performance sports coaching aligns well with firms seeking to establish or expand their presence in the sports sector, offering them a platform to contribute to and benefit from the prestigious UK sports development strategy. ## Notice SCiHPS III extension (Last Wednesday Club (LWC) and Bridging Module (exc. Student fees), SCiHPS IV Planning and Delivery (Appendix 1) 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. Proposal to run two further SCiHPS cohorts (IV & V), (V to be agreed) 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/029182-2025 | | 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 | Not specified | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Jun 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 2 Jun 2025 | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2025 - 31 Oct 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £51,917 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING(THE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 92 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ### Codes - 92000000 - Recreational, cultural and sporting services ## Release History - 2 Jun 2025 at 13:33 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029182-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029182-2025 2nd June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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