Find a TenderCancelledProcurement termination notice
Published 18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Leadership Development Programme

Official notice

Authority: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM (Education)

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£0framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 19 May 2025
Framework period 2 yrsup to 4 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The University of Birmingham requires a comprehensive Leadership Development Programme aimed at enhancing the strategic leadership capabilities of its senior leaders, Heads of School, and Heads of Department. This initiative is designed to support the University's goal of being among the top 50 universities globally by 2030.

Key Components:

Senior Development Programme: A one-year intensive programme for senior leaders.

Role-Specific Support for Heads of School: Annual workshops and action learning sets.

Role-Specific Support for Heads of Department: Annual workshops and practical skill development sessions.

Please refer to InTend Documents for full specification of requirements.

  • No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement carried out, therefore, no notice to be published.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
call-offs are awarded directly to appointed suppliers, without further competition
Bids received
14 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2025
Published description of the framework

Prices are fixed for year one of the contract, and for subsequent years prices can be revised in line with the published CPI rate for the preceding 12 month period.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 0001AwardedRenewal 2 yrsPublished valueAED 0
Contract period: 1 Jul 2025 — 1 Jul 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 4 yrs with extensionsDelivery: West Midlands
Value
AED 0 exc. VAT · AED 0 inc. VAT
Extensions
Two x one year extension options subject to performance reviews and agreement of both parties.
80000000 Education and training services

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 (3)
  • Quality — 60%
  • PSQ — 10%
  • Price — 30%

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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST
Last source update
18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
Authority reference
FRAM599/25
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)+1 more
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050441 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Appointment period ends
19 May 2025, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Submissions to be submitted electronically via the Intend system. See documents for full details. in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofbirmingh… ↗

Timeline

7 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2025, 15:49 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    19 May 2025, 16:00 BST
  3. Award decision expected by
    21 Jun 2025, 00:59 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Jul 2025, 01:00 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent
    7 Jul 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends
    17 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 11 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 1413 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
NOUS GROUP (UK) LTD.SME1 Aug 2025 — 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jul 2029Extensions: 2x 1 year extension£720,0007 Jul 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · NOUS GROUP (UK) LTD.SME

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … — 1 Jul 2027
    Status
    cancelled (18 Jul 2025) — Administrative inputting error

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
14final-stage tenders130—

Notice history

10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Apr 2025
  1. Contract signature expected
    18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
  2. Procurement termination notice published
    18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BSTUK12
  3. Status changed
    18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    18 Jul 2025, 09:52 BST
  6. Contract award notice published
    7 Jul 2025, 16:41 BSTUK6
  7. Published value updated
    7 Jul 2025, 16:41 BST
  8. Status changed to complete
    7 Jul 2025, 16:41 BST
  9. Deadline withdrawn
    7 Jul 2025, 16:41 BST
  10. Tender notice published
    16 Apr 2025, 15:49 BSTUK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingPublic authority - sub-central government GB-COH: RC000645 · GB-PPON: PHCQ-3464-LVTM Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT [email protected]

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Conflict of interest declarationtenderConflict of interest declarationNot published

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender