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Talent Programme: - Aspire

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Talent Programme: - Aspire

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Contract value
£312.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Jun 2025
Award ID
029290-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
03318715
Location
Leeds, UK, LS1 5HD, United Kingdom

Index Partners Limited

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Contract value
£35.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
7 Jul 2025
Award ID
038802-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
4940909
Location
London, UKI, W1F 7TE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80510000 — Specialist training services

Lots

  • Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed for all Defra group colleagues, grade AA – EO (or equivalent) who identify as from an Ethnic Minority background.<br/>The programme is structured around identified blockers and aims to enable equity to those from ethnic minority backgrounds, providing the tools and knowledge, enabling participants to feel confident and skilled, to progress through their careers.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C29551
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
3 Mar 2025, 12:00

Classification

Id
80510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Talent Programme: - Aspire is a six-month development programme, specifically designed for all Defra group colleagues, grade AA – EO (or equivalent) who identify as from an Ethnic Minority background.<br/>The programme is structured around identified blockers and aims to enable equity to those from ethnic minority backgrounds, providing the tools and knowledge, enabling participants to feel confident and skilled, to progress through their careers.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Ends
21 Apr 2027, 23:59
Starts
22 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK
Entry 4
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80510000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Specialist training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-118855
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody
reviewBody
mediationBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
MINISTRY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Contact

Name
Network Procurement
Telephone
+44 3459335577
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-139654
Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
NATIONAL_AGENCY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
National or federal agency/office
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contact

Name
Network Procurement
Telephone
+44 03459335577
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-149964
Name
Asset Management Consulting Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leeds
Postal Code
LS1 5HD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Leeds City Office, 8 Park Row, Leeds, LS1 5HD

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
03318715
Legal Name
Asset Management Consulting Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 07921470420
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139505
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Id
05
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Environmental protection

Identifier

Legal Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contact

Name
Network Procurement
Telephone
+44 03459335577
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-153942
Name
Index Partners Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI
Locality
London
Postal Code
W1F 7TE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
1st Floor, Sutherland House, 5-6 Argyll Street, London.

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
4940909
Legal Name
Index Partners Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 02071125160

Award information

Award 1
Id
029290-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-149964
Name
Asset Management Consulting Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
038802-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-153942
Name
Index Partners Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
029290-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
029290-2025-1
Date Signed
2 Jun 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
312,730
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
038802-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
038802-2025-1
Date Signed
8 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
35,910
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UK · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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