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Published 10 Jul 2026, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Leadership and Management Training (Empower) programme

Official notice

Authority: British Film Institute (Charity / VCSE)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Budget not disclosed£0exc. VAT
Submissions closed 29 Jul 2026awarded 12 Oct 2026
Awarded to Just Add Water Management Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The British Film Institute (BFI) is tendering for a Learning and Management Training programme (internally known as Empower). This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime, in accordance with PA2023.

The winning bidder will integrate our BFI Culture Drivers and Line Management Principles with off-the-shelf materials to deliver a four day programme of in-person training for line managers at an externally recognised level and standard (such as ILM Level 4) covering:

  • Leadership and operational effectiveness
  • Managing people and their wellbeing
  • Coaching and delegation skills in the line management relationship
  • Managing Teams and performance

The awarded bidder will also be expected to; facilitate and support coordination of three action learning squads per cohort over three out-of-classroom learning meetings but aligned to the in-person training schedule and content, and offer a learner time commitment of five days of learning over a period of four months, which would include four days of in-person / online training and an additional half-day for all pre-course works (overall), and 3 x 1 hour action learning sets.

This is anticipated to be completed over a two year rollout to 45 line managers in three cohorts per year, with a further two, one year optional years to be agreed at renewal point. This totals a four potential years to 2030. Each individual programme will take four months to complete.

An intended programme delivery timeline has been provided within the ITT pack. Bidders must confirm within their bid that they are able to deliver within these intended pre-set timeframes.

The BFI would also welcome bids from a consortium / partnership of multiple of providers under one tender application, if it would ensure a full coverage programme delivery. Please see ITT documentation for further details.

To take part in this tender, please visit our website, at in-tendhost.co.uk/bfi/aspx/Tenders/Cur… ↗ , where you will need to register, if you haven’t already, and express an interest in this opportunity to access the relevant documents. Please note expressions of interest will only be accepted via the portal.

CPV: Management training services · Specialist training services · Staff training services · Training programme services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished value£0
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions
Extensions: two, one year extensions

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: 80% Quality (as broken down in ITT) 20% Price

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
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Jul 2026, 15:04 BST
Last source update
12 Oct 2026, 13:55 BST
Authority reference
2025/440
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065258
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Management training servicesSpecialist training servicesStaff training servicesTraining programme services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c8bd Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

10 Jul 2026 → 12 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published103 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 15:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by91 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline84 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts20 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published9 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 13:55 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jul 2026, 15:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Oct 2026, 13:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    12 Oct 2026, 13:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £157,0001 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2222 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Just Add Water Management Ltd13 Oct 2026 – 12 Oct 2028 · up to 12 Oct 2030Extensions: 2, 1 year extensions£157,000 inc. VAT12 Oct 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
22final-stage tenders · 23 at stage one220—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

British Film Institute

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 287780 21 STEPHEN STREET, LONDON, London, W1T 1LNContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Just Add Water Management LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PDNP-3726-MJTH Harwood House, 43 Harwood Road,, London, London, SW6 4QPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender