Published date: 8 December 2023

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: 8 January 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Project management consultancy services - 72224000

  • Training services - 80500000

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

    • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Training programme services - 80521000

    • Technical training services - 80531200

    • Management training services - 80532000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Services related to the preparation of training manuals - 92312212

Location of contract

SN2 2EH

Value of contract

£70,000 to £115,000

Procurement reference

IT-514-248-P/REF 00000248

Published date

8 December 2023

Closing date

8 January 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 March 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

This tender is split into two Lots and providers can submit a proposal for one or more Lots. Lot 1 is for Project Management training at different levels but does not require a recognised industry assessment or qualification. Lot 2 is for recognised industry standard qualification in Project Management.
Each Lot will be provided by a single supplier, with services being called off when required, up to the value stated in the contract advertisement over the 3 year period.
Suppliers who wish to apply for more than one lot should provide additional information and assurance on how they would ensure quality and consistency of delivery as well as how they would ensure capacity to deliver all requirements.

Lot 1 - Project Management
Project Management has always been key to delivering Historic England's work. Project Management (PM) skills can be beneficial in many roles outside of official project management roles. The Programmes Team in Historic England have developed guidance and tools for managing small and medium size projects. The guidance is influenced by Prince2 and the APM approach. We expect a supplier to take this guidance into consideration when designing the training.

Lot 2 - Project Management Qualification training
There are a significant number of staff whose role focuses heavily on project management tools and techniques and some wish to have some formal qualification in project management. Others want to move into project management as a career and require a formal qualification.
We are looking to provide those with the opportunity to gain a qualification to industry standard. It would be beneficial that the course is also in-line with APM and Prince 2 principles.

More information

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Additional text

Please see the attached correspondence relating to the outcome of the above tender.

Regards

Historic England Procurement Team

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Katherine Cook

Address

Firefly Avenue
Swindon
Wiltshire
SN2 2EH
United Kingdom

Telephone

02392856714

Email

Katherine.Cook@HistoricEngland.org.uk