Contract

Office for Students: Contract for Leadership Development

  • Office for Students

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012921

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04b595 (view related notices)

Published 3 April 2025, 4:24pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

National registration number

PYZM 6681-RPZP

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Office for Students: Contract for Leadership Development

Reference number

PRN2277

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

We are seeking suppliers who can provide a leadership and management programme that will support our managers and leaders at all levels of seniority in the organisation. It is expected that the programme is differentiated for aspiring and new managers, existing and senior managers/leaders. For the more senior managers and leaders, it is expected that the programme includes some form of 360 feedback or psychometric to help colleagues with their self-reflection as well as access to executive coaching if desired.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £300,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Main site or place of performance

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are seeking suppliers who can provide a leadership and management programme that will support our managers and leaders at all levels of seniority in the organisation. It is expected that the programme is differentiated for aspiring and new managers, existing and senior managers/leaders. For the more senior managers and leaders, it is expected that the programme includes some form of 360 feedback or psychometric to help colleagues with their self-reflection as well as access to executive coaching if desired.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80

Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Initial period of 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years.

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-036472


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

2 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 49

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BPP Professional Education Ltd

BPP House, Aldine Place, 142-144 Uxbridge Road

London

W12 8AA

Email

corporate@bpp.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
National registration number

04546335

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £241,520

Total value of the contract/lot: £241,520

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties

Proportion: 2 %

Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted

Provision of the psychometric tool


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=938236223 GO Reference: GO-202543-PRO-30012947

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

Office for Students

Westward House, Lime Kiln Close, Stoke Gifford

Bristol

BS34 8SR

Email

procurement@officeforstudents.org.uk

Telephone

+44 1179317317

Country

United Kingdom