This decision was delegated to officers under Part 4.4 of the Council’s Constitution: all executive functions except those in Part 4.5, 4.6 and 4.7 are delegated to the officers in the senior management structure.

To bring four providers (Max Talent, Inclusive Employers, 10X Managers and CM Talent) on to a 4-year framework. The framework is of zero guaranteed value, but up to a maximum spend of £150K over 4 years.  A mini competition will be requested for each piece of work which is needed within the 4 years.

The decision allows the provision of a range of training modules, individually or holistically, to Oxford City Council staff.

The first intended initiative is the launch of a 12-month programme for aspiring managers which is also a positive action project, where 9/12 places will be for groups underrepresented in senior roles in the Council. It will include training by specialist diverse providers, as well as mentoring and coaching.

A full procurement activity was undertaken in order to appoint providers to the framework, including observing and scoring a micro teach session and a full Request For Quote. Following the observations and scoring by a panel, the four named providers proved to be a good fit for the Council’s needs.

Not to appoint providers to the framework.  This option was rejected as it would not allow the required training modules to be made available for staff.

Decision taken by Helen Bishop, Head of Business Improvement.