Published date: 12 January 2024

Last edited date: 15 January 2024

Open early engagement - This means that a procurement idea is currently active, it is in the early stage of development and judging interest from potential suppliers.


Closing date: 6 February 2024

Contract summary

Industry

  • Business and management consultancy and related services - 79400000

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

  • Coaching services - 79998000

Location of contract

Any region

Procurement reference

tender_407680/1301452

Published date

12 January 2024

Closing date

6 February 2024

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Sport England is committed to 'creating a leadership community' with 'a strong connection to tackling inequalities'. This programme aims to focus on how leadership development can support this ambition, by concentrating on diversity, equity and inclusion practices and evolving systems thinking.

The consolidated offer will have four, interconnected, delivery elements:
- Knowledge Hub & connecting networks
- Coaching & Mentoring offer for individuals and/or teams
- Place-based leadership programme aligned to place expansion
- Impact, Evaluation & Learning partner

The objectives for this work are:
- champion leadership development and learning culture for all as a priority for tackling inequalities
- increase and retain the proportion of leaders from diverse backgrounds
- leaders to feel better equipped to tackle inequalities in their work and the Sport and Physical Activity (SPA) system
- leaders to work together to embed inclusive SPA in society/their system.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

SE1151 - Creating a Leadership Community

  • Early engagement
  • Published 12 January 2024

Links

  • https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/e700cbf0-ef97-4bff-9b48-4f33771e7bc3@c8aa047b-166f-4855-90ea-b8ab9d872d1d)
  • Lot 1: Knowledge Hub - 6th February 2024
  • https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/66c5314f-cc28-4d50-9f47-5e3757ef3185@c8aa047b-166f-4855-90ea-b8ab9d872d1d)
  • Lot 2: Place Based Leadership Programme - 5th February 2024
  • https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/787173f2-6424-47fb-83e2-74c220f74137@c8aa047b-166f-4855-90ea-b8ab9d872d1d)
  • Lot3: Coaching and Mentoring - 2nd February 2024

Additional text

Sport England would like to invite interested suppliers to a Pre-Market Engagement Supplier Event in relation to an imminent requirement for services. The purpose of this Pre-Market Engagement is to:

a) Alert the market to a potential opportunity, including proposed timetable

b) Provide an overview of Leading the Movement programme and strategic fit in Uniting the Movement

c) Test the scope and feasibility of our requirements to help confirm our priorities for the Brief/ ITT

d) Seek feedback and soft-market testing in order to refine our requirements

Please note that not attending the supplier engagement session will not disadvantage suppliers.

A copy of the presentation and minutes of the Q&A"s will be provided following the event via the e-sourcing portal and issued within any subsequent procurement exercise.

Consortium bids will be considered.

Event Details:

Location of Event: Remote access via Microsoft Teams

Each Lot on the following dates:

How to apply

Follow the instructions given in the description or the more information section.

About the buyer

Contact name

Sport England Procurement Team

Address

SportPark 1st Floor 3 Oakwood Drive Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 3QF
England

Email

procurement@sportengland.org