Education and training services

Tender description

IPA is undertaking market engagement activity ahead of its intention to formally re-procure the Major Projects Leadership Academy, a development programme run for the most senior project delivery leaders in government. We expect to issue an ITT in 2020. The current contract ends in early 2021. Government projects are complex and delivered under intense political and public scrutiny, often in volatile and uncertain contexts. They can be of significant scale and uniqueness. Of critical importance to the IPA is to build project delivery capability through enhancing project leadership. To this end the IPA has established 2 key project leadership development programmes, 1 of which is the Major Projects Leadership Academy (MPLA). MPLA was launched in 2012. It is aimed at leaders who hold the most senior delivery roles on projects in the Government’s Major Project Portfolio (GMPP). The programme is currently delivered by Oxford Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The programme since inception has enrolled over 680 leaders from across government departments and launched 23 cohorts. From 2016, it has delivered 2 to 3 cohorts a year of up to 34 participants per cohort. The current MPLA is based on 4 key senior leadership competencies: leadership of self, leadership of major projects, commercial leadership and technical leadership. Its content combines expert academic theory with insights from experienced practitioners. Its format currently includes 3 residential modules, master classes, an assurance review of a major project, assignments and online tools such as bespoke 360 °C feedback and a dedicated programme portal. The current contract is due to expire in January 2021 and it is the intention of the IPA to re-procure the programme. This PIN does not however constitute a commitment by the IPA to commit to any procurement activity or award a contract but is to alert the market to some market engagement activity. The estimated value in this notice is subject to the final requirements identified so constitutes a guide only. The anticipated date of publication of the formal notice may also be subject to change. The information in this PIN sets out the cabinet office’s current thinking in respect of this opportunity. The cabinet office reserves the right to change any of the information given in this PIN or at the proposed market engagement event at any time. Accordingly, economic operators shall not be entitled to rely on such information.