Award

Provision of Leadership Development Programme

  • THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-038001

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050441 (view related notices)

Published 7 July 2025, 4:41pm



Scope

Reference

FRAM599/25

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.

Commercial tool

Establishes a framework


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £720,000 excluding VAT
  • £864,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

7 July 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

7 July 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 17 July 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 July 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 July 2029
  • 4 years

Description of possible extension:

2x 1 year extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80500000 - Training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Information about tenders

  • 14 tenders received
  • 14 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 13 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 13 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

NOUS GROUP (UK) LTD.

  • Companies House: 09271803
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZHX-3163-YXMR

Level 2, 17 Bevis Marks

London

EC3A 7LN

United Kingdom

Region: UKI31 - Camden and City of London

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

  • Companies House: RC000645
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PHCQ-3464-LVTM

Edgbaston

Birmingham

B15 2TT

United Kingdom

Contact name: Emma Priest

Email: procurement@bham.ac.uk

Website: http://www.birmingham.ac.uk

Region: UKG31 - Birmingham

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government