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title: "Award of DDL for ME Leaders"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000710591"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT"
published: "2022-11-17"
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# Award of DDL for ME Leaders

Buyer: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000710591

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## Summary

The Scottish Government awarded a contract for the provision of 'Developing Diverse Leaders' (DDL) for disabled and Minority Ethnic (ME) colleagues. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and the contract was awarded directly without competition. The contract falls under the services category and has a tender period from October 31, 2022, to December 31, 2022. The buying organisation, Scottish Government, based in Edinburgh, is providing a bespoke development offer to enhance leadership diversity.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses involved in management training services to compete for a contract awarded by the Scottish Government. Businesses catering to leadership development programmes aimed at disabled and ME individuals are well-suited to participate. The contract, active since October 24, 2022, presents a chance for suppliers like Madhu Malhotra to contribute to building a more diverse leadership within the public sector, particularly in Scotland.

## Notice

In line with commitments in our Recruitment and Retention Action Plan for Disabled People to build more diverse leadership, 'Developing Diverse Leaders', a bespoke development offer for disabled and Minority Ethnic (ME) colleagues at B3 and C1, has launched.The 12-month programme aims to strengthen leadership diversity in the Scottish Government and will run as a pilot, offering up to 30 places per programme (separate programmes for Disabled and ME) in the first intake.It is open to colleagues:* at a substantive B3 or C1 grade* in core Scottish Government (DGs and core agencies)* who identify as ME or disabled (Equality Act 2010 definition of disability)* who have the desire to progress into more senior leadership rolesTo create an electronic response go to the following link https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/supplier/postbox/ResponseWorkspace.aspxThe buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.To create an electronic response go to the following link https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/supplier/postbox/ResponseWorkspace.aspxThe buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464556 |
| Notice type | PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition. |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £3,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT |
| Additional buyers | ABERDEENSHIRE COUNCIL & ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL; CLACKMANNANSHIRE COUNCIL; CONSUMER SCOTLAND; CROWN OFFICE AND PROCURATOR FISCAL SERVICE; DUNDEE CITY COUNCIL; EDUCATION SCOTLAND; FORESTRY AND LAND SCOTLAND; NHS FIFE; NHS LANARKSHIRE; SCOTTISH COURTS AND TRIBUNALS SERVICE; SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE; SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CO. LIMITED; THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL; UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | ABERDEEN |
| Post town | Aberdeen |
| Postcode | AB16 5GB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM95 South Lanarkshire |
| Local authority | South Lanarkshire |
| Electoral ward | Bothwell and Uddingston |
| Westminster constituency | Rutherglen |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 29 |
| Supplier names | ALFRED H KNIGHT ENERGY SERVICES; AMD CONTRACT SERVICES; ANDERSON SOLUTIONS (CONSULTING; ARGYLL FORESTRY SERVICES; ASA RECRUITMENT (QUICK QUOTES; BALFOUR BEATTY; BLUE ARROW; DENNIS EAGLE; DISABILITY EQUALITY SCOTLAND; DMFCA; EJ PARKER TECHNICAL SERVICES (SCOTLAND NORTH; FRANK NICOL FARM & GARDEN MACHINERY; HARVEY NASH; HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT; IPSOS MORI; JNM EXHIBITION SERVICES; LORIEN RESOURCING; MADHU MALHOTRA; NETHERLEE CONSULTING; PERMISERV; PROGRESSIVE PARTNERSHIP; QA; SOFTCAT; THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; VENESKY BROWN; WATERLOGIC GB; WEB USABILITY; WSP; ZURICH INSURANCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 17 Nov 2022 at 09:27 - Award - PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV464556

## Notice URLs

- http://https://forestryandland.gov.scot
- http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
- http://www.clacks.gov.uk/business/corporateprocurementprocess/
- http://www.copfs.gov.uk/
- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk
- http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/
- http://www.highland.gov.uk/
- http://www.nhsfife.org
- http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk
- http://www.scotcourtstribunals.gov.uk
- http://www.scotland.gov.uk
- http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.Suppliers
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/supplier/postbox/ResponseWorkspace.aspxThe

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