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Published 3 Oct 2025, 17:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BaDC-1566 Leadership and Talent Academy

Official notice

Authority: Bassetlaw District Council (Local council)·On behalf of: Rutland County Council

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000≈ £50k / year · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Nov 2025
Contract term 2 yrsends 6 Jan 2028 · up to 6 Jan 2029 with extensions · starts 6 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Bassetlaw District Council is seeking a supplier who is able to support in investing in the development of its current managers, team leaders, and aspiring leaders, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment.

The proposed Leadership and Talent Academy will on building a solid foundation in supervision and management, complemented by practical tools and techniques to lead diverse teams, manage complex functions, and respond to emerging challenges. The programme will be designed to ensure participants are well-prepared to contribute to organisational resilience and improved service delivery.

Suppliers are invited to take part in this competitive flexible process which will be formed of 2 stages:

  1. Stage One - Quality and Commercial Assessment
  2. Stage Two - Presentation

The Authority reserves the right to eliminate tenders that do not meet the minimum stated requirements at any stage of the process.

Suppliers must read through all documentation including all guidance and respond accordingly.

Interested Suppliers can view and respond to this opportunity on the ProContract e-tendering portal following the link below. The deadline for submissions is 3rd November 2025 at 12 noon.

procontract.due-north.com/Advert ↗

  • How the procedure runs: It is a multistage process which will include prequalification requirements, quality testing and presentation stages. • This tender process will be formed of 2 stages 1. Stage One - Quality and Commercial Assessment 2. Stage Two - Presentation

CPV: Personnel-training services · Staff development services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£100,000
Contract period: 6 Jan 2026 – 6 Jan 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 6 Jan 2029 with extensionsValue: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Subject to contract performance.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
  • Stage 1 and Stage 2

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Oct 2025, 17:39 BST
Last source update
18 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Dec 2025
Authority reference
DN793048
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-062328
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Personnel-training servicesStaff development services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a84d Find a Tender
How it runs

It is a multistage process which will include prequalification requirements, quality testing and presentation stages.

  • This tender process will be formed of 2 stages
  1. Stage One - Quality and Commercial Assessment
  2. Stage Two - Presentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Oct 2025 → 6 Jan 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published390 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 17:39 BST
  2. Clarification questions by366 days ago
    27 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline359 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by322 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  5. Latest notice published314 days ago
    18 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
  6. Contract starts296 days ago
    6 Jan 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Oct 2025, 17:39 BST
    UK4
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT
    UK12
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Dec 2025, 09:20 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—1 Dec 2025CancelledThe Council ran a 2 stage procurement process that did not identify a compatible supplier to fully meet the requirements of the specification.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Bassetlaw District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PQLL-4962-VGPG Queen's Buildings, Potter Street,, Worksop, East Midlands, S802AHContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender