QUB/2307/22 Learning and Development Framework

A Contract Award Notice
by QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
not specified
Value
£300K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
30 Jan 2023
Delivery
not specified
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Queen's University Belfast

Geochart for 1 buyers and 3 suppliers

1 buyer

3 suppliers

Description

The Organisational Development team within the People and Culture Directorate at Queen's University Belfast delivers a range of learning and development events and other resources for staff to build organisational capability. This includes events, courses and workshops which are co-ordinated and offered on an annual basis. Some aspects utilise internal expertise, some elements require delivery from external providers.The Organisational Development team has a requirement to augment existing internal expertise/programmes which they manage. They are therefore seeking to establish a framework of suitable providers under the following Lots:- • Lot 1: Personal/professional skills development• Lot 2: Leadership and Management Development The scope of this framework solely relates to central Organisational Development budgeted learning and development.

Lot Division

1 Personal/professional skills development

Lot 1 covers Personal/Professional Skills development which is appropriate for the full range of staff categories and grades in the University. The appointed Framework Providers must be able to provide skills/capability development to promote the following indicative topics, which is not exhaustive:-• Communicating effectively• Time management/managing your workload/working smarter• Skills for Effective Mentoring• Effective Project Working, Project Management Skills • Preparing for Management/Leadership Roles• Responding to change• Individual Career Development• Interviewee Skills • Personal Development Review Skills (Reviewers and Reviewees)
2 Management and Leadership Development

This Lot covers the design and delivery of learning and development inititatives for senior levels of staff in the UniversityExamples of topics and development tools which may be required are listed below. This list is not exhaustive:• Leading effective teams• Managing people • Managing performance effectively• Conducting effective performance and development reviews• Difficult conversations• Facilitation, managing group discussions and chairing meetings• Developing a business case• Emotional Intelligence/self-awareness as a leader/manager• Personal resilience and enabling resilience in others• Adapting your leadership style• Coaching skills for managers• Critical thinking/decision making• Strategic thinking/developing strategy• Leading change effectively in an agile environment• External awareness/working with stakeholders• Leadership development at senior strategic level• Coach development/supervision• Executive coaching (1:1 for senior leaders, where offered as an inherent part of Programme)• Development support methods and tools e.g. Action Learning, 360 degree feedback and other psychometric or development tools

Award Detail

1 Think People Consulting (Belfast)
  • Personal / professional skills development
  • Reference: 002761-2023-qub/2307/22-1
  • Value: £300,000
2 Elementa Leadership (Gloucestershire)
  • Management and Leadership Development
  • Reference: 002761-2023-qub/2307/22-2
  • Value: £300,000
3 Advance HE (York)
  • Management and Leadership Development
  • Reference: 002761-2023-qub/2307/22-3
  • Value: £300,000

Renewal Options

The contract is for a period of 12 months inititally with options to extend by up to a further 48 months.

Award Criteria

Technical 70%
price 30%

CPV Codes

  • 80570000 - Personal development training services
  • 80521000 - Training programme services
  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80532000 - Management training services

Indicators

  • Options are available.

Other Information

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