Official UK procurement notice
Talent Programme: - Aspire
Authority: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTalent Programme: - Aspire
CPV: Specialist training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed…Awarded
Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed for all Defra group colleagues, grade AA – EO (or equivalent) who identify as from an Ethnic Minority background.<br/>The programme is structured around identified blockers and aims to enable equity to those from ethnic minority backgrounds, providing the tools and knowledge, enabling participants to feel confident and skilled, to progress through their careers.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- 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
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 24 Jan 2025, 16:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2025, 09:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 3 Mar 2025 – …
- Authority reference
C29551- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038802- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04d63fFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
3 Mar 2025 → 10 Jul 2025 · 4 dates- Submission deadline3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened3 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts22 Apr 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published10 Jul 2025, 09:27 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2025- Status changed to complete2 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
- Buyer details updated2 Jun 2025, 16:30 BST
- Buyer details updated10 Jul 2025, 09:27 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asset Management Consulting LtdSME | — | — | Awarded |
| Index Partners Limited | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038802-2025-1 · Index Partners Limited
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2025
- Value
- £35,910
- Period
- … – 21 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Contract 029290-2025-1 · Asset Management Consulting LtdSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2025
- Value
- £312,730
- Period
- … – 21 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed… | 5bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | — | — | — | £1 – £312,730 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMediation bodyReview bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCYContracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyReview bodyNational or federal agency/officeEnvironmental protection
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Asset Management Consulting LtdAwarded supplier
- Index Partners LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria