Line Management Training

The University of Southampton is a research-intensive university and a founding member of the Russell Group. In 2016 we launched our Simply Better strategy which outlines our aspirations for the future and describes our four core values; collegiality, sustainability, internationalisation and quality. Substantial work has taken place since then to create the foundations for our strategy and we are now in a position to increase the focus on the development of our line managers to ensure they are supported to be the best they can be and deliver our strategy.

We have over 6000 staff members, of which 1350 have line management responsibility across the academic and professional service community. The Leadership and Management Development Team (LMDT) was formed in 2016 to provide training to all line managers, the team is made up of 8 staff members; the Head of Leadership and Management Development, 4 training facilitators and 3 administrative support staff.

The Leadership and Management Development Framework (LMDF) was introduced to outline the skills required to develop high performing leaders and managers. A number of blended learning interventions from the framework have been developed, which have focused on building line manager competence in two key areas, performance management and change.

Within the line manager population many have had no formal line management development and some do not even recognise the responsibilities they hold with this role, resulting in different levels of competence and confidence. To provide additional clarity regarding the specific responsibilities of line managers we have introduced five Line Manager Expectations; Managing People, Managing the Student and Customer Experience, Managing Financial Decisions, Managing Risk and Managing Compliance.

We now plan to introduce, a comprehensive line-management development programme aligned to the LMDF and our strategic goals. The Leading for the Future Programme will develop line manager competence and confidence in delivering all five of the line manager expectations and will enable them to develop a consistent approach to line management.

Additional information: Tender Portal

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The University is utilising an electronic tendering tool (In-Tend: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofsouthampton) to manage this procurement and to communicate with bidders. All documentation in relation to this tender can be downloaded from the In-Tend portal.

Bidders are advised that there will be no hard copy documents issued to organisations and all communications with the University including the submission of PQQ and/or Invitation to Tender Responses will be conducted via the In-Tend portal. Regular monitoring of the portal is the responsibility of the bidder.

If you are not already registered as a supplier with the University of Southampton, you will need to register in In-Tend in order to access the tender documentation.

Once you have logged in as a supplier: click on 'Tenders'; locate the relevant project; and click 'View Details'. Once you are in the project screen, you will be able to register your company against the project and access all documentation by clicking 'Express Interest'.

Bidders are advised that formal expressions of interest in the project must be by way of completion and return of the relevant Pre-Qualification (if applicable) or Invitation to Tender documents via the In-Tend portal.

Further instructions for the submission of Invitation to Tender responses are below. To submit your return, please follow the instructions below: 1. Log In 2. Click 'Tenders' 3. Locate the relevant project 4. View Details 5. Click on the tab relating to the relevant project stage (e.g. 'Invitation to Tender') 6. Click on the 'Attach Documents' button and upload your return. 7. Check ALL your response documents are uploaded and displayed in the "My Tender Return" panel. The system will only permit your organisation to make one return. 8. Click the red "Submit Return" button. Please note that, to preserve the integrity of the tendering procedure, all queries must made be via the correspondence function within the In-Tend portal.

In accordance with Regulation 50, paragraph (2) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and subject to Article 5 and Annex 5, Part D (13) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (if applicable), the University intends to publish the value of any resulting contract at the award stage, and reserves the right to do so. By submitting a tender response, bidders are consenting to publication of this information unless otherwise agreed in advance with the University.

Due to the nature of this project, it has been deemed unsuitable for division into lots. The risk of dividing the requirement would render the execution of the contract excessively technically difficult, not cost effective and would undermine the proper execution of the contract.