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    ContractsBusiness Skills and Leadership Programme for Argyll and Bute
    Awarded contract

    Business Skills and Leadership Programme for Argyll and Bute

    Awarded
    £474k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Contract awarded for a three-strand business skills and leadership development programme in Argyll and Bute, combining workshops and mentoring through hybrid delivery from July 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· ScotlandPublished 28 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £474k
    Published 28 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £474,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Scotland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • SK
      SKILLFLUENCE
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    28 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Contract Award Notice: This is a completed procurement for a Business Skills and Leadership Programme delivered to participants in the Argyll and Bute Council area, fully funded by the Argyll and Bute Rural Growth Deal. The programme comprises three strands: (1) Young and Emerging Leaders Programme, (2) Leadership for Growth/Strategic Leadership Programme, and (3) Mentoring Programme. Strands 1 and 2 will be delivered through a series of workshop modules using hybrid delivery (online and face-to-face), while the Mentoring Programme will be primarily online with one mandatory in-person session. The contract runs for 3 years from 27 July 2026, with Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE) holding the option to extend for two additional one-year periods, not exceeding 5 years total.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Thin record

    Only 1 prior award here — too little to read.

    In education training, Highlands and Islands Enterprise has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

    Who wins here
    1. SKILLFLUENCE1× · 100%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-05e56f

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    Sector
    Education & Training