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Published 19 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C1222a Development, Management, Delivery and Facilitation of the London Leadership Programme

Official notice

Authority: London Councils (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79)Education & Training (80) Delivery: London (UKI)

Published estimate£336,000≈ £112k / year · £403,200 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 24 Feb 2026awarded 1 Jul 2026

Awarded to New Local

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 7 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Development, Management, Delivery and Facilitation of the London Leadership Programme for Cohorts 11-13, with a possible extension for Cohort 14.

CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services · Personal development training services · Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£336,000

Contract period: 7 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £336,000 exc. VAT · £403,200 inc. VAT

Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: Option to extend by 1 year.

79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services 80510000 Specialist training services 80570000 Personal development training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
As per the published procurement documents
Technical & professional ability
As per the published procurement documents

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

Quality: 70%Price: 30%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Quality - 70%: 70%
Price - 30%: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Quality - 70%: As per method statements provided in the ITT document
Price - 30%: As per the ITT

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
As per the published procurement documents
Technical & professional ability
As per the published procurement documents

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: 19 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT
Last source update: 11 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 16 Mar 2026
Authority reference: C1222a
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-008197
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Business and management consultancy and related servicesPersonal development training servicesSpecialist training services
Delivery area: London (UKI)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fae3 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Bids must be submitted via:

www.proactisplaza.com ↗ > supplier portal > London Councils

All the documents will be available via the portal and additional information as well as the PSQ which must be completed.

Timeline

19 Dec 2025 → 11 Sept 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published307 days ago
19 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT
Next notice expected279 days ago
15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published266 days ago
29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
Clarification questions by248 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline240 days ago
24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by219 days ago
16 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts198 days ago
7 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent113 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends99 days ago
14 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published41 days ago
11 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST

Notice history

11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Dec 2025

Planned procurement notice published
19 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT
UK3
Tender notice published
29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
Deadline moved to 24 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
+15 days · was 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Buyer details updated
29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
Contract award notice published
2 Jul 2026, 17:47 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
2 Jul 2026, 17:47 BST
Buyer details updated
2 Jul 2026, 17:47 BST
Contract signature expected
31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
11 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
UK7
Buyer details updated
11 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-12: 1 release · 19 Dec 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £336,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1512 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 8 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
New LocalSMEDevelopment, Management, Delivery and Facilitation of the London Leadership Programme3 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: Additional cohort 14	£336,000	1 Jul 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · New LocalSME
Signed
8 Sept 2026
Value
£231,735
Period
10 Sept 2026 – 1 Oct 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
If KPIs are met, Cohort 14 can proceed
4 agreed KPIs: Participation · Attendance · Customer satisfaction …
- Participation, At least 25 registered participants per cohort, recognising this is a shared responsibility of London Councils, New Local and LightWork Partners.
- Attendance, Average attendance of 80% across a cohort where authorised absences (for personal or sickness reasons) are removed from averages.
- Customer satisfaction, 75% of responding participants would recommend the programme to a colleague as self-reported through an end of cohort survey.
- Diversity, % of people to take part in the programme as guest speakers or providing input into the programme as guests: a. 40% guests who are taking part are not men b. 25% guests who are taking part are from an ethnically diverse background.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
15final-stage tenders	12	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

London Councils

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: 03037449 · GB-PPON: PQZY-9683-WMWM 4th Floor 12 Arthur Street, London, London, EC4R 9ABContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

NEW LOCAL LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 03598256GB-PPON: PQCZ-3496-RBTT 4th Floor 18 St. Cross Street, London, London, EC1N 8UNContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender11 Sept 2026, 16:50 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender2 Jul 2026, 17:47 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender29 Jan 2026, 16:22 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender19 Dec 2025, 16:50 GMT