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Tender: Delivery of Argyll and Bute Business Skills and Leadership Programme (RGD-funded)

Released 12 months ago

Closed23 Dec 2025

Est. valueEstimate£30K to £780K

LocationScotland

AgencyHighlands and Islands Enterprise

SourceFind a Tender

CategoryEducation & Training

Submissions closedClosed Tue, 23 Dec 2025

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HIE is seeking a supplier for a Business Skills and Leadership Programme specifically for the Argyll and Bute Council area, fully funded by the Argyll and Bute Rural Growth Deal (RGD). The programme comprises three strands — Young and Emerging Leaders; Leadership for Growth / Strategic Leadership; and a Mentoring Programme — with Strands 1 and 2 delivered to cohorts through modular workshops using a hybrid mix of online and face-to-face delivery and the Mentoring Programme delivered mainly online with the first session face-to-face. Award of the contract is dependent on securing RGD funding, which is not yet confirmed; approval is expected by March 2026 with a potential contract start in April 2026 and HIE may cancel the process if funding is not approved. The contract is anticipated to run for an initial three years from April 2026 with HIE options to extend for two single-year periods (3+1+1) up to a maximum of five years. The available three-year budget is between GBP 260,000 and GBP 280,000 (excluding VAT) and the total estimated value for the maximum five-year period is between GBP 390,000 and GBP 474,000 (excluding VAT).

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