Published date: 9 December 2021

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 23 December 2021

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£80,000 to £100,000

Procurement reference

CS21635

Published date

9 December 2021

Approach to market date

23 December 2021

Contract start date

3 February 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2022

Procedure type

Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established dynamic purchasing system.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

***THIS PIN NOTICE IS TO NOTIFY SUPPLIERS OF AN UPCOMING REQUIREMENT THAT WILL BE ADVERTISED USING THE CCS RM6219 LEARNING AND TRAINING SERVICES DPS, FILTER OPTIONS - BESPOKE TRAINING - LEARNING CATEGORY - PROJECT AND PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT***

British Geological Survey (BGS), wish to refresh, develop and in some cases reskill project and programme managers within BGS with the intended outcome that we have a consistent understanding of best practice in Programme and Project Management.
BGS are undertaking a review of potential Project Management Training and are proposing an investment of up to £100k in skills development through training.
The purpose will be to identify a Project & Portfolio Management cadre of staff to receive training at a variety of different levels as follows (approximate numbers):
The aim and objectives:
• Secure training and qualifications approximately 40 BGS staff in project management and/or programme management
• To ensure the training provides accredited project management methodology (PRINCE2, APM or Agile)
• To deliver certification/accreditation in project and programme management for the identified cohort.
• To provide bespoke training for the Senior Management Board (SMB) on the principles of Programme Management (1 day).
• To achieve the numbers of people trained within the budget
• To achieve the training before 31st March 2022.
• To where possible deliver the training in BGS cohorts rather than cohorts open to the public.
• To deliver bespoke programme management overview training to the BGS Senior Management
• To where possible provide a portfolio of project management accreditations (e.g. Prince 2, APM, Agile, MSP)
• Delivery by zoom
• Provide training material including but not limited to:
o Study material (pre course) where appropriate
o Manual and course material
o Access to examinations
o Certification on completion of training
o Sample exam questions and access to advice where appropriate

This contract will be awarded for an initial period up to 31st March 2022 with the option to extend for a further 6 months.

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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2021/2022 £80,000
2022/2023 £20,000

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Additional text

This opportunity will be advertised using the CCS RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS. Only suppliers registered on the Bespoke Training and Learning Category Project and Programme Management will be invited on the day on launch.

Further details for this DPS can be found at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219

Bidders are urged to register their interest as a DPS supplier using the above mentioned link and completing the DPS Registration.

This DPS is managed by CCS and not UK SBS, therefore for any technical assistance please ensure you direct queries to:

CCS customer services team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Email:
info@crowncommercial.gov.uk

Telephone:
0345 410 2222

About the buyer

Contact name

Core Services

Address

Polaris House, North Star Avenue
SWINDON
SN21FF
England

Telephone

01793 867000

Email

coreservies@uksbs.co.uk

Website

www.uksbs.co.uk