Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
NHS Leadership Academy Faculty Framework Team
faculty@leadershipacademy.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Leadership Academy Faculty Framework 2022
Reference number
C67212
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To establish a faculty framework of highly expert practitioners, attuned to the needs of leaders in the health and public sectors, embracing the best expertise of effective leadership and leadership development, who have values congruent with the NHS Constitution.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £30,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot number 1 - Leadership Development
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Through this Lot, the Academy is seeking to secure the provision of cadre of leadership development ‘practitioners’ with a broad range of knowledge, skills, attributes and expertise in leadership development education, design, delivery and facilitation.
Practitioners will provide targeted support for the design and/or delivery of national, regional, and system-based leadership development interventions at the system, organisation, team, and individual level – with varying degrees of complexity.
Applicants against this lot may have expertise in one or more of the following areas (including but not restricted to):
- Systems Leadership Development
- Organisational Development
- Culture Change
- Improvement
- Digital Leadership
- Board Development
- Deep skills of support and challenge
- Small and large group facilitation at a variety of levels and delivery methods
- Innovative leadership development programme / intervention design
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot number 2 - Talent Management
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The scope of this Lot will include providers who can work collaboratively and flexibly with the internal talent function to complement existing expertise and capacity when required.
Through this Lot, we are therefore seeking to secure the provision of Talent Management expertise across the areas/specialisms of talent attraction, identification, development, engagement, retention, and deployment.
Expertise should relate to both an ‘inclusive approach that mobilises the many rather than the few’ and an ‘exclusive approach, focusing on critical and senior leadership roles.
Applicants applying for this lot should be experienced in the following areas (including but not restricted to):
- Inclusive talent management practices and those which improve diversity at all levels of leadership
- Delivering talent conversations and succession planning at scale and at senior levels
- Competency framework development
- Assessment of potential and readiness
- Evidence-based Talent Management, data management and analytics involving collating, synthesising, and providing data for example on the profile of Talent pools to inform decisions as to how to capitalise on this talent by organisations/systems e.g., for succession planning, career pathway mapping and employee value proposition
- Talent development as complementary to leadership development
- Facilitation and training of senior leaders and experts relating to talent – including Board facilitation and Talent expert Chartered Professional Development
- Sponsorship programme delivery and training
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot number 3 - Research and Evaluation
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Lot is seeking to secure the provision of expert research and evaluation services to support a range of leadership and talent management requirements.
The purpose of this Lot is two-fold:
1. To assess and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of Leadership and Talent interventions on individuals, organisations and systems
2. To undertake original research and synthesis of latest thinking to ensure programmes have on-going relevance and longevity for managers and leaders
Specifically, we are seeking providers who can
- Deliver robust quantitative and qualitative evaluation as well as
- Offer innovative evaluation services including assessment of impact and ROI/SROI
Additionally, we seek expert research provision to support our future work including international horizon scanning and thought leadership using a variety of research techniques.
Applicants against this lot should be experienced in a broad range of areas such as the following (including but not restricted to):
- Original and secondary research
- Systematic Review
- Rapid Review
- Thought Leadership
- Extended case studies / ‘leadership stories’
- Data analysis and statistics
- Evaluation of leadership development
- Formative evaluation
- Literature reviewing
- Occupational psychology
- Programme evaluation
- Qualitative evaluation methods
- Quantitative evaluation methods
- Realistic evaluation
- Evaluation (quantitative and qualitative) including Return on Investment / Social Return on Investment
- Scoping exercises/studies
- Social research
- Summative evaluation
- Horizon scanning
- Market research
- Health economics including modelling
- R&E consultancy (e.g., advice, development, writing)
- Access to NHS databases
- Action research
- Ethnography
- Operations research
- Social marketing
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot number 4 - Specialist EDI
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 79633000 - Staff development services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of specialist Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) advice and expertise to support the work of the Academy across its internal operations and the provision of highly specialised interventions through the specific lens of ED&I, for example inclusive recruitment training.
Applicants should have expertise in the following areas (including but not restricted to):
- Specialist Equality, Diversity and Inclusion knowledge, skills and practices
- Cultural change
- Focused development work for delivering Social Justice, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Experience of working on inclusive change initiatives with a range of staff including very senior leaders in complex and challenging organisations
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2026
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
24 October 2022
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 23 March 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
24 October 2022
Local time
5:00pm
Place
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court and Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
InternationalRelationsJudicialOffice@judiciary.uk
Country
United Kingdom