Workplace Innovation Leadership Development Programme

Scottish Enterprise is commissioning a Framework Agreement to deliver its Workplace Innovation Leadership Development Programme. Our Workplace Innovation Leadership Development Programme supports the ongoing development of business leaders at all levels and stages of experience. Delivered under a framework agreement with multiple suppliers across the Scottish Enterprise area, the programme plays a key role in cultivating leadership capability and innovation within businesses.

The Framework will comprise of four separate single supplier lots as detailed below:

Lot 1 – Transformational Leadership

Lot 2 – Innovating Leadership: AI, Data & Emerging Tech

Lot 3 – Growth Through Risk & Ambition

Lot 4 – Leadership in Times of Geopolitical & Economic Volatility

Bidders may bid for more than one lot but can only be awarded one lot, unless there are no other acceptable bids. In such cases, a bidder may be awarded more than one lot.

It is anticipated that the Framework will start on 6 April 2026 for a period of 24 months. After this period, Scottish Enterprise will have the option to extend the contract for a further 2 periods of 12 months each.

Please note that a Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published in respect of this tender process including an engagement session with suppliers. A copy of the PIN is attached to this notice along with relevant documentation and a link to the recording of the engagement session.

This is a relevant climate change contract and bidders are required to complete and return the attached Climate Change Plan template.

Bidders may submit tenders for one or more lots and we will award a maximum of one lot per bidder (unless there are no other suitable bids). For the purposes of this restriction, a bidder includes any consortium, joint venture, or other grouping of economic operators submitting a tender as a single entity.

• Consortium members may also bid independently for other lots, provided this is declared.
• Subcontractors may participate in other lots, subject to disclosure and conflict-of-interest checks.
• If you rank first in multiple lots, the award of lots process will decide which lot is awarded

Further detail is provided in the tender documentation.

SPD Statement for 2A.17 – Form of Participation (Notably as part of a group, consortium, joint venture or similar).

Any contract will be entered into with the nominated lead organisation and all members of the consortium, who will in these circumstances each be required to execute said contract together with all ancillary documentation, evidencing their joint and several liability in respect of the obligations and liabilities of the contract. It will be for members of the consortium to sort out their respective duties and liabilities amongst each other. For administrative purposes, any associated documentation will be sent to the nominated lead organisation.

SPD Statement for 2C.1 - Where the main bidder relies on the capacities of other entities in order to meet the selection criteria, the bidder must provide a separate SPD response setting out the information required under SPD (Scotland): Part II (sections A and B); Part III exclusion grounds; the relevant part of Section IV selection criteria; and Part V (if applicable) for each of the entities concerned.

SPD Statement for 2D.1 – If the bidder proposes to subcontract any part(s) of the service and those sub-contractors are not relied upon, they should arrange for a separate SPD response from each potential subcontractor. The subcontractors must complete the relevant parts of the SPD (Scotland) (Sections A and B of Part II and Part III only) to self-declare whether there are grounds for their exclusion.

The Supplier Development Programme will be hosting some Aligned Tender Training to provide additional support to help bidders understand the tender process. This will be held on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 2.00pm to 3.30pm. This will be an online webinar and bidders can register via the link provided in the tender documentation.