# Strategy Support & Coaching for CEO

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [O F W A T](/buyers/o-f-w-a-t/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: David Lancefield Ventures Limited
- Award value: £25,000
- Tender value: £25,000
- Award date: 11 January 2023
- Published: 26 May 2023
- Contract start: 16 January 2023
- Contract end: 15 July 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 667cc059-b170-424f-814a-8d4c434142ce-648898
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-aa91c8eb-05fa-499c-9f4b-01cbf6628240

## Description

Awarded using Supplier's Terms and Conditions\. Requirement: Strategy Support & Coaching for CEO Seven months into the role as CEO of The Water Services Regulation Authority \(Ofwat\), steps to improve the positioning, impact, and performance of the organisation are: • A strategy for the organisation that sets out a clear focus, distinctive impact, strong capabilities, and a high performance culture\. • A leadership team that is more capable, agile, and cohesive - giving clearer direction to the organisation, prioritising more effectively, and developing their teams, for example by delegating more effectively\. • A stronger relationship with the Chair so that they are more supportive to CEO and the Executive in public environments, and CEO will benefit from their experience and expertise\. • A Board that is more able to advise and challenge on matters of economic regulation and policy - the core of Ofwat's remit - in addition to business issues, which they are more familiar with\. • A closer alignment between the needs of the organisation and CEO as an individual\. The work together will comprise: • A catalyst session • Completion of seven proprietary diagnostic tools • Completion of any other tools that Ofwat is using • Access to the Coach in between on an as needs basis, e\.g\. on email, text or call, to discuss an issue\. • Ten Fortnightly sessions \(typically 60-90 minutes\) to discuss progress, share ideas, work out how to overcome obstacles\. The sessions will be conducted virtually via zoom\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/667cc059-b170-424f-814a-8d4c434142ce-648898)