Published date: 28 June 2019

Last edited date: 28 June 2019

This notice was replaced on 27 May 2020

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 March 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Coaching services - 79998000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£0 to £41,760

Procurement reference

CQC LD 176

Published date

28 June 2019

Closing date

18 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Care Quality Commission ("CQC") requires a suitably qualified supplier (the "Contractor") with a substantial pool of qualified coaches to deliver 1:1 executive coaching to deliver up to six (6) bespoke 1-2-1 two-hour Executive Coaching sessions that support areas of development to lead to improved performance as and when required.

The ability to deliver coaching services at multiple locations is essential and the selected supplier should be able to support colleagues with a mix of needs e.g. influencing, communication style, optimising personal impact and performance.

We require:
• Supplier's able to provide sufficiently qualified coaches to provide coaching for up to fifteen (15) Coachees on an annual basis
• Coaching sessions tailored to the individuals identified needs and a timetable for delivery
• Coaches able to provide evidence of professional qualifications that are recognised by the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) at Practitioner Level or which has been provided through an accredited learning body such as a University or the ILM
• More than one coach available to chemistry match prior to commencement of coaching
• The ability to deliver psychometric testing as part of the coaching offer

The maximum value of this contract will be £42,000.00 per annum (inclusive of VAT) to deliver up to fifteen (15) x six (6) coaching sessions and bids above this price will not be considered.

It is anticipated that the contract will commence in 1 April 2019. The contract will be for a period of twelve (12) months with the option to extend by two (2) further periods of twelve (12) months.

The full specification of the requirement is set out in Section 2 - Specification of the procurement documentation on the Bravo esourcing portal under reference: project_232

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of Executive Coaching Services

  • Opportunity
  • Published 21 December 2018

Attachments

Links

Additional text

The full specification of the requirement is set out in Section 2 of the ITT tender document available at CQC e-Sourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk

NOTE: IF YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED ON CQC E-TENDERING PORTAL PLEASE GO STRAIGHT TO STEP 2 BELOW.
IF UNREGISTERED PLEASE FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW TO REGISTER

Step 1. How to Express Interest:
- Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once):
- browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://cqc-commercial.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register Bravo Project reference = Project_232
- accept the terms and conditions and click "continue",
- enter your correct business and user details,
- note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete,
- you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

Step 2. Accessing the ITT:
- login to the portal with the username / password,
- click the "ITTs Open To All Suppliers" link (This area in Bravo contains CQC's Invitation to Tender opportunities (ITT's) open to any registered supplier),
- click on the relevant "ITT" to access the content,
- click the "Express Interest" button at the top of the page,
- this will move the "ITT" into your "My ITTs" page (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only),
- you can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "ITT" Details" box to respond to the ITT,
-Note the deadline for completion and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the ITT
- You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.

Note: There may be a mixture of on-line and off-line actions for you to perform. Online help and technical support is available via the Bravo helpdesk by Phone +44 0800 069 8630 or Email help@bravosolution.co.uk If you require any further assistance please consult the on-line help, or contact the eTendering help-desk

To be considered as a Bidder you must complete and submit a Tender Response by the deadline of 12:00:00 hours (12pm Noon) on Friday 18 January 2019.

Please allow sufficient time to make your tender response submission as late tender response submissions will not be permitted by the system.

Award information

Awarded date

11 June 2019

Contract start date

1 July 2019

Contract end date

30 June 2020

Total value of contract

£41,760

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

ASK EUROPE PLC

Address

Cranfield Technology Park, Cranfield
Bedford
Bedfordshire
MK43 0AN
GB

Reference

Companies House number: 02989543

Value of contract

£0

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

151 Buckingham Palace Road
Victoria
London
SW1W 9SZ
England

Email

commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk