Executive Development Programme Framework

Tender description

GC Business Growth Hub (BGH) wishes to appoint a number of service providers to enter into a Framework Contract for the delivery of leadership development to owners, directors and senior leaders that will develop their skills, knowledge and expertise to enable growth within their business. The programme will target businesses that employ 5 or more staff and have the capacity to create jobs and increase turnover/sales. For those businesses with less than 5 staff, individual business cases may be put forward if they have high growth potential for them to be considered for the programme Lot 1: To design and deliver between a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 12 hours of support on specific leadership areas. The support will be delivered in blocks of 3 hours. The support must be able to be delivered face to face or virtually (during global pandemic) either entirely on a one to one basis, a blend of one to one and internal group of executives or a blend of one to one and external group of mixed business executives, and be flexible and tailored to meet the specific needs of an individual business. A provider may choose to deliver a mixture of hourly sessions for example 3hours only, 3-6 hours, 3-9 hours, 3 -12 hours or a mixture of these options for different businesses depending upon the need of the business. If less than 12 hours is delivered by the provider, the EDP Advisor must be able to ensure that the remainder of hours to make up to the 12 hours is delivered by other GC BGH programmes of support to ensure that a business growth assist C1 (ERDF claimable output) can be claimed by GC BGH. We are looking to procure providers who in addition to being able to deliver the generic suite of leadership development areas, those who can specifically deliver leadership support that is tailored in the following areas/sectors: • Digital, creative and tech • Manufacturing & engineering • Life Sciences • Female leadership • Black, Asian, Minority & Ethnic Sector Specific • Business and Professional Services • Construction Environmental & low carbon • Food and Drink • Mental health and resilience for leaders • Social inclusion • Health & wellbeing • Social Enterprise Additional information: The Framework period will be for a period commencing the 1st August 2022 ending on the 30th September 2023 with an option to extend for two one-year periods. This contract cannot be extended beyond the 30th September 2025. The value of activity under this framework for the initial period will be in the region of £200,000 (including VAT). The total value (including extensions) cannot exceed £1,000,000 (including VAT). Providers will be paid at an hourly rate of £80 (excluding VAT.) A minimum of 3 hours (£240 + VAT) delivery must take place and a maximum of 12 hours delivery (£1000 + VAT). Invoices are only to be submitted on completion of the support given and submission of all required evidence.