CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

ITT for Level 3 Institute of Leadership and Management Training for Graduate Trainee Cohorts

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Annually, the Wales Audit Office recruit approximately 10 - 12 graduate trainees. These trainees are recruited to train as Chartered Accounts (ACA) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants England AND Wales (ICAEW) over a four-year period.

The Wales Audit Office recognises that in training for an accountancy qualification we are equipping trainees to have excellent technical accounting skills. But the balance of skills needed as finance leaders also includes soft skills such as leadership, emotional intelligence and negotiation and persuasion.

The Wales Audit Office is looking to appoint a single provider for a 48 month (4-year period) to deliver a modular training programme to cover key soft skills leading to a Level 3 Institute of Leadership and Management training. Subject to agreement the contract may be extended by 2 x 12 month increments to a maximum contract duration of 6 years.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142415.

The buyer has indicated that it will accept electronic responses to this notice via the Postbox facility. A user guide is available at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/sitehelp/help_guides.aspx.

Suppliers are advised to allow adequate time for uploading documents and to dispatch the electronic response well in advance of the closing time to avoid any last minute problems.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

As per ITT

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:142415)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice