CS20288 UKRI Personal and Professional Development Training

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***THIS PIN NOTICE IS TO NOTIFY SUPPLIERS OF AN UPCOMING REQUIREMENT THAT WILL BE ADVERTISED USING THE CCS RM6219 LEARNING AND TRAINING SERVICES DPS, FILTER OPTIONS - BESPOKE TRAINING - LEARNING CATEGORY - BUISNESS SKILLS*** UK Research and Innovation requires provision of core personal training in a range of topics, to be delivered to internal academic and non-academic staff across all seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. UK Research and Innovation ensures the UK maintains its world-leading position in research and innovation. This is done by creating the best environment for research and innovation to flourish. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is a publicly funded organisation which is dedicated to nurturing the highest quality research and innovation by focusing on excellence with impact. Each year UKRI invests in research covering the full spectrum of academic disciplines from the medical and biological sciences to astronomy, physics, chemistry and engineering, social sciences, economics, environmental sciences and the arts and humanities. The purpose of this contract is to ensure that all employees have the skills, knowledge and capabilities to deliver the future vision and strategy of UKRI. This will be achieved by providing a core learning and development (L&D) offering that will be delivered via a blended approach such as, but not limited to webinars, online training, face to face/virtual workshops or a combination of these. Aims • Source high quality, cost effective personal and professional provision that meets the needs of the diverse UKRI employee base of approximately 8000 people • Provide training using a range of delivery methods including face to face, hybrid and virtual delivery which may be supported by electronic resources and diagnostic tools and reporting. • Ensure employees have access to personal and professional training that enables them to undertake their roles effectively and helps develop their skills to aid career development. This contract will be awarded for an initial 2 years with the option to extend for a further 2 years on a 1 + 1 basis. Additional information: This opportunity will be advertised using the CCS RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS. Only suppliers registered on the Bespoke Training and Business Skills Learning Category will be invited on the day on launch. Further details for this DPS can be found at https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements/RM6219 Bidders are urged to register their interest as a DPS supplier using the above mentioned link and completing the DPS Registration. This DPS is managed by CCS and not UK SBS, therefore for any technical assistance please ensure you direct queries to: CCS customer services team is available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Email: info@crowncommercial.gov.uk Telephone: 0345 410 2222