Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c18-00a5-7332-87a4-099ef67fb018/development-programme-for-first-line-managers [Skip to main content](#main-content) awardedGBopen procedureSuitable for SMEs # Development Programme for First Line Managers [Education and Training Foundation](https://tendernation.io/buyers/education-and-training-foundation) Estimated value £34,985 Published 20 Apr 2017 Deadline Closed 22 Jul 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](/opportunities/for-small-businesses)## About this tender The Foundation awarded a contract for a development programme for First Line Managers. Feedback from the sector, colleges in particular, told us those in first line management positions, curriculum and support staff, with job titles such as "Programme Manager", "Co-ordinator" and "Team leader" would benefit from training in management techniques. Foundation research also found there were some 14,000 managers at this level employed in the college sector alone. This Invitation to Tender (ITT) aimed to commission the development of a programme suitably generic and yet adaptable to the range of providers in the sector. Providers included Further Education (FE) colleges, Independent Training Providers (ITP), Adult and Community Education and charitable organisations. ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice ](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/cff13c2d-45c2-4702-925b-4fe57df62c53) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free ](/register) [Buyer profileEducation and Training Foundation: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/education-and-training-foundation)[SectorMore Education & training tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/education-training) ## More tenders like this [Flexible Framework for the Provision of Education Services North Lanarkshire Council 31 days left 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14571-3bc7-7387-9e89-279cfe9e6528/flexible-framework-for-the-provision-of-education-services)[Gloucestershire County Council Supported Accommodation at Trevone House Gloucestershire County Council 30 days left 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14495-7ac4-7196-ae39-99f1797dce23/gloucestershire-county-council-supported-accommodation-at-trevone-house)[Request for Quote: Musical Groups & Workshop Providers - East and South Cambridgeshire (June-July 2027) Cambridgeshire County Council 45 days left 30 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14427-99ab-71dc-b376-bd88d7636f0a/request-for-quote-musical-groups-workshop-providers-east-and-south-cambridg)[E-learning services – TR5866 A Single Supplier Framework Agreement Digital Learning Design, Development and Maintenance Services pursuant to a framework agreement Electricity Supply Board ( ESB ) 39 days left 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-423d-7220-b645-6309d45886c8/ireland-e-learning-services-tr5866-a-single-supplier-framework-agreement-dig)[Education and training services – Turizmus és vendéglátás ágazat képzései - 27314\_4 Büntetés-végrehajtás Országos Parancsnoksága 18 days left 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-30db-72c8-878e-7b3b971c5d85/hungary-education-and-training-services-turizmus-es-vendeglatas-agazat-kepze)[Training services – Svetsutbildning Kungliga Tekniska högskolan 30 days left 15 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a14210-11cf-7063-8e4b-8e00c7f36244/sweden-training-services-svetsutbildning)