Contract

Elected Members’ Leadership Programme for Wales

  • Welsh Government

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015992

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-031faf

Published 10 June 2022, 12:21pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Government

Corporate Procurement Services, Cathays Park

Cardiff

CF10 3NQ

Contact

Gerrard O'Neill

Email

gerrard.oneill@gov.wales

Telephone

+44 3000257095

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://gov.wales

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0007

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

General public services


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Elected Members’ Leadership Programme for Wales

Reference number

390/2021/2022

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Client seeks a supplier to manage the delivery of a leadership programme for Local Authority Elected Members across Wales. The programme is aimed at authority elected members in senior positions, Leaders, executive members, political group leaders and Scrutiny Chair and those who aspire to senior office. Academi Wales was set up by the Welsh Government to develop the leadership potential of those who work for the Welsh public service through appropriate learning and development. It uses a range of learning interventions designed to develop people, organisations and systems. Academi Wales aims to improve the skills, knowledge and understanding of elected members through this programme, ultimately helping to deliver improved services for the citizens of Wales.

Each year Academi Wales designs, commissions and delivers a significant number of learning and development initiatives comprising a blend of short programmes, organisational change interventions, a number of iconic events, a suite of high quality publications and e-enabled development which are all focused on building the knowledge, skills and behaviours of elected members.

This previous Leadership Academy for Elected Members – Leadership Development programme pre-dating this development programme, worked to increase the leadership capacity of Welsh councils. The key objectives were to enable elected members to develop, maintain and use relationships (both internal and external) to provide effective leadership at the political, organisational and wider community levels.

This Elected Members’ leadership programme for Wales was and will continue to be designed to give elected members greater ability to shape powerful and political visions of the future and how to lead and manage complex change to improve effectiveness and efficiency. It is aimed at members in senior positions, Leaders, executive members, political group leaders and Scrutiny chairs and those who aspire to senior office.

The most recent programmes were delivered during period 2017–2020 and recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

This programme needs to be designed and delivered for the period (at its maximum) 2022-2026, with the content designed to be recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

For information purposes the potential value of the Contract is estimated to range between 210,000 to 226,000 GBP (exc. VAT) for the initial 3 year contract term and between 70,000 to 80,000 GBP (exc. VAT) for the extension period if used.

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: £310,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Pan-Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Client seeks a supplier to manage the delivery of a leadership programme for Local Authority Elected Members across Wales. The programme is aimed at authority elected members in senior positions, Leaders, executive members, political group leaders and Scrutiny Chair and those who aspire to senior office. Academi Wales was set up by the Welsh Government to develop the leadership potential of those who work for the Welsh public service through appropriate learning and development. It uses a range of learning interventions designed to develop people, organisations and systems. Academi Wales aims to improve the skills, knowledge and understanding of elected members through this programme, ultimately helping to deliver improved services for the citizens of Wales.

Each year Academi Wales designs, commissions and delivers a significant number of learning and development initiatives comprising a blend of short programmes, organisational change interventions, a number of iconic events, a suite of high quality publications and e-enabled development which are all focused on building the knowledge, skills and behaviours of elected members.

This previous Leadership Academy for Elected Members – Leadership Development programme pre-dating this development programme, worked to increase the leadership capacity of Welsh councils. The key objectives were to enable elected members to develop, maintain and use relationships (both internal and external) to provide effective leadership at the political, organisational and wider community levels.

This Elected Members’ leadership programme for Wales was and will continue to be designed to give elected members greater ability to shape powerful and political visions of the future and how to lead and manage complex change to improve effectiveness and efficiency. It is aimed at members in senior positions, Leaders, executive members, political group leaders and Scrutiny chairs and those who aspire to senior office.

The most recent programmes were delivered during period 2017–2020 and recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

This programme needs to be designed and delivered for the period (at its maximum) 2022-2026, with the content designed to be recognised by the Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM).

For information purposes the potential value of the Contract is estimated to range between 210,000 to 226,000 GBP (exc. VAT) for the initial 3 year contract term and between 70,000 to 80,000 GBP (exc. VAT) for the extension period if used.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70

Price - Weighting: 30

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

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

two.2.14) Additional information

For the purposed of the notice the estimated maximum total contract value is 367200.00 GBP including VAT (306,000 GBP excluding VAT)

The tender is being procured using the Light Touch Regime - Education and Training Services CPV Codes


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: 2022/S 000-006422


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C390/2021/2022

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

7 June 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Shared Service Architecture Ltd

Halpern House, 1-2 Hampshire Terrace

Portsmouth

PO12QF

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

Yes

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

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £310,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £272,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:122074)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom