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Published 14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Made Smarter Leadership Training Programme

Official notice

Authority: Surrey County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£167,000£200,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2026
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 24 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Surrey County Council (The Council) is seeking quotations from suitably qualified learning and development suppliers to design and deliver a high-quality Leadership Development Programme for the Made Smarter South East Programme. The course should strengthen leadership capability across each attending organisation and support strategic priorities.

The contract will be for a period of circa 6 months until March 2027. There will be no optional further extension provisions and the total maximum value of the grant-funded contract for the full contract term is £167,000 exclusive of VAT.

CPV: Training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEPublished value£167,000
Contract period: 24 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £167,000 exc. VAT · £200,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligible

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

Lot awarding rule: The Council is seeking to award a contract to the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) in terms of its ability to best meet our value for money and quality criteria outlined in the RFQ documentation. Quotations will be evaluated on the following award criteria and weightings: price 30% and Quality 70% (including Social Value) with a total of 100%. Quality Question Criteria Methodology - 25% Capability, capacity & working planning - 25% Evaluation & Reporting - 15% Added Value / Innovation - 15% Continency - 10% Social Value - 10%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
Last source update
14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
Authority reference
RFX1000897
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066062
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Training services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ca91 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
7 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
Clarification deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Jul 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published106 days ago
    14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
  2. Clarification questions by93 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:30 BST
  3. Submission deadline82 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 12:30 BST
  4. Contract starts66 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Jul 2026, 11:23 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Surrey County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PWRH-8974-TNBV Woodhatch Place, 11 Cockshot Hill, Reigate, South East, RH2 8EFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender