--- title: "Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH" published: "2026-04-02" --- # Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645.json) ## Summary The University of Edinburgh is inviting tender submissions for its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme, aimed at fostering research leadership skills among mid-career researchers. This initiative falls under the Education category and is located in Edinburgh, classified regionally under UKM75. The procurement is in the "Tender" stage with key dates including a submission deadline by 4th May 2026 and subsequent awarding phase starting the same day. The open procedure method has been chosen, facilitating electronic submissions via the Public Contracts Scotland portal, with an estimated total contract value of £183,333.34 GBP over four years. The contract may extend its period through to July 2030, should renewal options be utilised. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in education services to expand their portfolio by aligning with a prestigious institution such as the University of Edinburgh. Ideal candidates would be organisations with proven experience in designing and delivering leadership development programmes capable of progressing researchers to leadership roles. Companies with the capacity for both in-person and virtual training, possessing relevant financial strength and insurance coverage, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The strategic focus on leadership skill advancement supports long-term engagement in the academic sector while contributing to community benefits through skill development and training. ## Notice The University of Edinburgh (UoE) wishes to appoint a Supplier to co-design, deliver, and monitor elements of its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme over the next 4 years. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details of the requirement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University of Edinburgh offers a Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme which provides a framework to develop core research leadership skills and behaviours to progress experienced mid-career researchers into prominent future research leaders. The programme is suited to experienced mid-career researchers who demonstrate the potential and motivation to develop into a research leader role and is designed to advance research leadership skills that are applicable to both internal and external research environments. The programme is conducted once per annum over a period of 6 months per cohort. Each cohort has up to 24 participants and the programme comprises of various elements, which we anticipate will be conducted as a combination of in-person and virtual events. The frequency will be 1 iteration of programme per annum for 4 years, running alternately for either open or targeted cohorts. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details of the requirement.. The estimated value in this Contract Notice is based on the budget of 166,666.67 GBP excluding VAT over four years plus an additional 10% contingency for if and when additional associated services are required. Renewal: The anticipated contract period for this tender is August 2026 to July 2028. As detailed in the ITT, the University has the option to extend this contract by two periods of 12 months each, potentially taking the contract through to July 2030. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553195 | | Notice type | OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | 4 May 2026 | | Future notice date | 13 Apr 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Spring 2030 | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £183,333 | | Lots value | £183,333 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH1 1HT | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM75 City of Edinburgh | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80500000 - Training services - 80511000 - Staff training services - 80521000 - Training programme services - 80530000 - Vocational training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 2 Apr 2026 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553195 - 28 Jan 2026 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548213 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN548213 Research Leadership Development Programme - The University of Edinburgh intends to procure a 4-year contract for the delivery of a Research Leadership Development Programme and is looking for expressions of interest from organisations who have capacity and capability to provide this. - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR553195 Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme - The University of Edinburgh (UoE) wishes to appoint a Supplier to co-design, deliver, and monitor elements of its Strategic Leadership in Research Training Programme over the next 4 years. Please refer to the ITT tender documents for full details of the requirement. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.ed.ac.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/the-courts/sheriff-court/find-a-court - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645 - https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/ - https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000821645.json.