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Published 30 Oct 2025, 11:08 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Leadership programme for senior leaders

Official notice

Authority: UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD(THE) (Education)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£30,000≈ £28k / year · £30,000 inc. VAT7.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 6 Nov 2025awarded 11 Nov 2025
Awarded to 64 Million Artists
Contract term 1 yr 1 moends 22 Dec 2026 · starts 17 Nov 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Salford requires a tailored leadership programme to be delivered to a cohort of senior researchers and research leads. The programme is intended to span a five-month period and

should incorporate workshops, individual coaching, action learning sets and institution-specific bespoke sessions.

The programme should be grounded in evidence-based practice and aligned with the strategic priorities of the institution. It should aim to enhance leadership capacity, foster collaborative and

reflective practice, and support the professional growth of senior academic staff.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 1 moSMEPublished value£30,000
Contract period: 17 Nov 2025 – 22 Dec 2026 (1 yr 1 mo)Value: £30,000 exc. VAT · £30,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North WestEligibility: SME eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Interested providers are requested to submit a detailed quotation outlining their proposed methodology, relevant experience, and associated costs.

    Contact: Dr Angela Midgley email: [email protected]

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 award criteria will be based on quality, sustainability and price.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Interested providers are requested to submit a detailed quotation outlining their proposed methodology, relevant experience, and associated costs.

    Contact: Dr Angela Midgley email: [email protected]

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
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
30 Oct 2025, 11:08 GMT
Last source update
12 Nov 2025, 11:53 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-069662
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North West (UKD3)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d6f7 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Interested providers are requested to submit a detailed quotation outlining their proposed

methodology, relevant experience, and associated costs.

Contact: Dr Angela Midgley email: [email protected]

Timeline

30 Oct 2025 → 17 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published358 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 11:08 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline351 days ago
    6 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published345 days ago
    12 Nov 2025, 11:53 GMT
  5. Contract starts340 days ago
    17 Nov 2025

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 11:08 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 10:16 GMT
    UK4
  3. Contract award notice published
    12 Nov 2025, 11:53 GMT
    UK6
  4. Status changed to complete
    12 Nov 2025, 11:53 GMT
  5. Contract signature expected
    12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
Published amendments (1)

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £32,1601 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 2121 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
64 Million ArtistsSME1 Dec 2025 – 31 Jul 2026£32,160 inc. VAT11 Nov 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
21final-stage tenders210—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

University of Salford

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: RC000666 · GB-PPON: PDHR-3751-QPQR 43 The Crescent, Salford, North West, M5 4WTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • 64 Million ArtistsAwarded supplier 3 Castlemead Road, Stroud, South West, GL5 3SFContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender