Published date: 13 July 2023

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 31 March 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Internet services - 72400000

  • Human resources management consultancy services - 79414000

  • Miscellaneous business and business-related services - 79900000

    • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

West Midlands

Value of contract

£25,000

Procurement reference

COV - 16677

Published date

13 July 2023

Closing date

31 March 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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 chosen supplier has been commissioned to design and deliver a bespoke positive action talent development programme to help empower LGBTQ+ leaders within the organisation; in line with the Council's Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, and aims to strengthen their ability to influence and create sustainable change across the organisation. The programme seeks to support participants to become change-agents, who are able to influence others and manage relationships with senior leaders, whilst navigating difficult conversations. This will be through discussions, exercises, and Q&A sessions, in addition to sharing tools, practices and resources that help foster strength, connection and community.

The programme will be delivered through six, 90min interactive workshops; where theoretical knowledge is accompanied with best practice tools and holistic strategies for building leadership skills, influencing stakeholders and advocating for other LGBTQ+ employees. Brought to life by sharing lived experiences by a range of guest facilitators and speakers from their global LGBTQ+ Leadership collective.

As part of the programme, the supplier will also deliver a series of workshops for line managers and mentors from the Council's senior leadership team, to educate them about the philosophy of the programme, and how they can become better allies to employees from the LGBTQ+ community, to help drive culture change within the wider organisation. In addition to facilitating and end of programme event for participants, line managers, mentors, and senior leaders.

Award information

Awarded date

28 April 2023

Contract start date

1 September 2023

Contract end date

30 April 2024

Total value of contract

£25,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

We Create Space CIC

Address

40 Station Road, Rearsby, Leicestershire, LE7 4YY

Reference

Companies House number: 12880063

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Services

Address

Council House,Earl Street
COVENTRY
CV15RR
England

Telephone

024 7697 5232

Email

procurement.services@coventry.gov.uk