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title: "Argyll and Bute Manager Training"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000637860"
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buyer: "ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL"
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# Argyll and Bute Manager Training

Buyer: ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000637860

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## Summary

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking suppliers for the "Argyll and Bute Manager Training" initiative, aimed at delivering a suite of online training courses, including coaching skills, communication, and stress management, through the Microsoft Teams platform. The procurement process is currently at the 'Award' stage, with key contracts already signed on 22nd July 2021. The procurement was conducted using a selective method under the restricted procedure, primarily categorised under the services sector in the UK, specifically falling within the general public services industry category.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in training and development, particularly those that can deliver online courses effectively. Suppliers with expertise in coaching, communication skills enhancement, and stress management training are well-suited to compete. Additionally, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as there were multiple bidders, indicating a competitive environment, and successful bidders have outlined specific offerings that align with managerial training and development needs.

## Notice

Argyll and Bute Council requires to tender for the provision of training to assist in the delivery of their Argyll & Bute Manager training plans. The Council is looking for suppliers to deliver the courses online, the preferred platform is Microsoft Teams.

### Lot Information

Coaching Skills for Managers

An interactive course to develop managers' coaching skills to support and develop their team.

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 year

Developing your Communication Skills

Introducing and administering a tool to identify a manager's preferred communication style followed by individual telephone coaching sessions to help embed their learning and improve their communication skills practice.

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 year

Effective Communication Skills for Managers

An interactive course to develop managers' effectiveness to communicate in a positive, supportive and influential way and improve knowledge and skills in relation to communication

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 year

Managing Stress

A course to support e-learning to enable managers and the organisation to meet their legal and HSE compliance responsibilities in assessing and managing stress in the workplace

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 year

Using Outlook Effectively

This course provides delegates with skills to enhance their productivity and communication through effective use of outlook.

Renewal: An option to extend for 12 months

Facilitating Action Learning Sets

This course should provide delegates with the skills to work on real challenges by using the knowledge and skills of a small group of people combined with skilled questioning, to produce fresh ideas and reinterpret familiar concepts.

Renewal: Option to extend for 1 year

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429408 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £52,980 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL |
| Locality | LOCHGILPHEAD |
| Post town | Paisley |
| Postcode | PA31 8RT |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM2 Highlands and Islands |
| ITL 3 | TLM20 Highlands and Islands |
| Local authority | Argyll and Bute |
| Electoral ward | Mid Argyll |
| Westminster constituency | Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber |
| Delivery location | TLM63 Lochaber, Skye and Lochalsh, Arran and Cumbrae, and Argyll and Bute |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | DEVELOP UK PARTNERS LTD T/A DEVELOP GLOBAL; IN EQUILIBRIUM; PRIORITY MANAGEMENT; ROBERTSON TRAINING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2021 at 00:00 - Award - PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429408
- 7 Dec 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401336

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=DEC401336&idx=1
  7th December 2020 - Argyll and Bute Manager - ESPD
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC401336
  Argyll and Bute Manager Training - Argyll and Bute Council requires to tender for the provision of training to assist in the delivery of their Argyll & Bute Manager training plans. The Council is looking for suppliers to deliver the courses online, the preferred platform is Microsoft Teams.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT429408
  Argyll and Bute Manager Training - Argyll and Bute Council requires to tender for the provision of training to assist in the delivery of their Argyll & Bute Manager training plans. The Council is looking for suppliers to deliver the courses online, the preferred platform is Microsoft Teams.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk
- http://www.publicontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000637860

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