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DCS/Aspirant Leadership Programme con_24460

Education and training services
Health and social work services
UK
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
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Tenderline Synopsis: Department for Education: "DCS/Aspirant Leadership Programme con_24460". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for EducationScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Education
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
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Published15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
Last source update15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationEducation and training services, Health and social work services
Delivery area
UK
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03d852
What is being bought
This 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.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
  4. Buyer information updated
    15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £2,200,000
    21 Jun 2023, 16:04 BST
  6. Status changed to planned
    21 Jun 2023, 16:04 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    21 Jun 2023, 16:04 BST
  8. Buyer information updated
    21 Jun 2023, 16:04 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    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.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Mar 2024, 13:49 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2024, 00:00 GMT · £4,182,568
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
VSC Plus Limited (The Staff College)
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
DCS/Aspirants Leadership Programme (con_24460)
£4,182,568 · signed 15 Mar 2024, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 4 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Education

Contracting authority GB-FTS-53948
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  • Department for Education
    buyer

    Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street, London, UK, SW1P 3BT
    Jess.roberts@education.gov.uk

  • Department for Education
    mediationBody

    Sanctuary Buildings Great Smith Street, London, London, SW1P 3BT
    Jess.ROBERTS@education.gov.uk

  • High Court of Justice
    reviewBody

    The Strands London WC2A 2LL, London, SW1P 3BT

  • VSC Plus Limited (The Staff College)
    supplier

    Manchester, UK
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