Official UK procurement notice
DCS/Aspirant Leadership Programme con_24460
Authority: Department for Education (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis award notice is for the award of contract to VSC Plus Limited (the Staff College) regarding delivery of the DCS/Aspirants Leadership programme, commencing delivery from 1st April 2024.
The Initial Contract Period will run until 31 December 2026 (a total of 33 months), for which the value is £2,147,967.
Programme Delivery Periods (in which the programme content is delivered for either strand) will conclude by 31 March 2026 and the remainder of the Initial Contract Period will cover the Aspirant Coaching Period only.
The Buyer may extend the Contract to accommodate up to two further Programme Delivery Periods of the DCS and Aspirant Strand, in which case the contract end date will be December 2028, and the total contract value for the full contract term will not exceed £4,182,568.
Any extension will be subject to the satisfactory performance of the Supplier’s obligations under the Contract during the Initial Contract Period, and the Supplier demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Buyer the economic benefit of the requirement to extend the contract.
CPV: Education and training services · Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The DCS/Aspirant Leadership Programme will provide a support and training package to…Awarded
The DCS/Aspirant Leadership Programme will provide a support and training package to newly appointed DCSs and those aspiring to become one. The programme will comprise of two strands:
- to provide leadership development training and support to DCSs in their first year within the role
- to provide training for aspirant DCSs, to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed for the challenging DCS role, creating a pipeline of skilled, confident, and capable strategic leaders.
The programme will aim to equip DCSs in their first year in the role with the necessary skills and support needed to be exemplary leaders, whilst simultaneously creating a pipeline of effective future DCSs via the Aspirant strand. The programme will also seek to improve diversity amongst DCSs by recruiting Aspirants from a range of protected characteristics and socio-economic backgrounds, leading to greater DCS diversity as they progress through their careers.
Both programme strands will embed child and family centred thinking to help support the delivery of children’s services within LAs, aligning with central government policy, including the recommendations from Stable Homes, Built on Love report.
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- Price
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Jun 2023, 16:04 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-008435- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03d852Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 Sept 2023 → 15 Mar 2024 · 2 dates- Next notice expected8 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
- Notice published15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Mar 2024- Status changed to complete15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
- Procurement method changed15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
- Buyer details updated15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VSC Plus Limited (The Staff College)SMEDCS/Aspirants Leadership Programme (con_24460) | £4,182,568 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
DCS/Aspirants Leadership Programme (con_24460) · VSC Plus Limited (The Staff College)SME
- Signed
- 15 Mar 2024
- Value
- £4,182,568
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High Court of JusticeReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VSC Plus Limited (The Staff College)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.