Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
STUDENT LOANS COMPANY
02401034
Memphis Building Lingfield Point
Darlington
DL11RW
UK
Contact person: Susan Butcher
E-mail: susan_butcher@slc.co.uk
NUTS: UKM
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.slc.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Senior Leadership Development Programme
Reference number: 2025-TR-0050
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80570000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
SLC's Senior Leadership Team is a cohort of 36 colleagues with various lengths of tenure who work across various professions and directorates.
Our recent Employment Engagement Survey has highlighted key opportunities for our Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to enhance their effectiveness in working cohesively, articulating a unified vision, and fostering trust and authenticity in their interactions.
We aim to implement a comprehensive 11-month leadership development programme designed to:
• Enhance communication and collaboration within the SLT and beyond.
• Build trust and authenticity in leadership interactions.
• Equip leaders to effectively lead change over a multi-year period.
• Provide ongoing access to digital, on-demand, and bite-sized learning beyond formal training, ensuring sustained impact at the point of need.
• A train the trainer programme to be available ensuring there is enduring capability beyond the end of the formal programme to support the cohort.
The CEO and Executive Director, People are committed to providing targeted development that directly addresses these needs. This initiative will be structured as an 11-month long SLT development programme, integrating formal learning with continuous digital reinforcement, ensuring our leaders are equipped to drive the organisation's transformation with confidence and clarity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
85 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKM82
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Senior Leadership Development Programme procured via Crown Commercial Learning and Training Services Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) RM6219.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The value of the procurement is £85,000 and below FTS threshold. The contract was procured under a CCS framework, therefore does not require publication.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2025-TR-0050
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
FRANKLIN COVEY EUROPE
03282374
Banbury
UK
NUTS: UKJ
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 85 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Student Loans Company
Glasgow
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/06/2025