Published date: 10 March 2017

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 4 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Management training services - 80532000

Location of contract

SO17 1BJ

Value of contract

£100,000 to £130,000

Procurement reference

17/PROF/17

Published date

10 March 2017

Closing date

4 April 2017

Contract start date

28 April 2017

Contract end date

27 April 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University has a procurement opportunity for the provision of Lean Sigma Six training for its specialist IT department (iSolutions).

With increasing emphasis on the student/customer experience, improving quality, the drive to become more effective and efficient in processes and services and the desire to develop a culture of continuous improvement, iSolutions are looking to deploy Lean Six Sigma across the department.

Objectives of Deployment
- To enable the Senior Management Team to support and drive deployment across iSolutions through effective engagement and understanding of Lean Six Sigma, its principles and application within iSolutions
- To embed Lean Six Sigma principles, tools and techniques across all staff groups within iSolutions and enable application of these principles, tools and techniques in projects aligned to strategic objectives and every day working practises where appropriate
Provide the ability to select the right people and projects to ensure that iSolutions receives the highest return on investment possible and delivers quantifiable and sustainable benefits
- To drive effective, efficient and customer focused processes and services
- To increase quality within our processes and services
- To improve the customer experience
- To develop staff, identifying and supporting those with potential to progress through phases of training (i.e. progress through the Belts of training, ultimately to Black Belt level)
- Develop leadership capability within iSolutions
- Develop internal expertise which will be utilised in the future for ongoing Lean Six Sigma deployment
- To support the development of a Continuous Improvement culture within iSolutions with responsibility for identification and management of opportunities at all levels

More information

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About the buyer

Contact name

Suzanne Carlisle

Address

Highfield Campus
University of Southampton
Hampshire
SO17 1BJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 (0)23 8059 5688

Email

s.carlisle@soton.ac.uk