Official UK procurement notice
Social Care Leadership Programme
Authority: Essex County Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEssex County Council (The Authority) have finalised contract signature for the delivery of a face-to-face programme for Social Care leaders from all provision types including Residential Care Homes for Older People and/or Learning Disability services, Nursing Homes, Domiciliary Care Agencies, Extra Care Schemes and Supported Living.
The successful supplier will provide;
- Development of the programmes
- All materials and tools required in the delivery the programme
- Evaluation and outcomes of the effectiveness of the programme including participant feedback
- Travel costs for trainer(s)
- Venue Costs
- Refreshments and lunches for all face-to-face sessions
- the administration of booking the venue(s)
- Introductory contact with the attendees prior to the commencement of each cohort with expectations and joining instructions.
- Overheads
CPV: Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£435,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 65%
- Commercial: 30%
- Social Value: 5%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Commercial
- Social Value
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Apr 2026, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 3 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Authority reference
E013PA- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-038082- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-068bbbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Full tender documents are available through Open. All submissions must be submitted through Open.
Timeline
27 Apr 2026 → 10 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published176 days ago27 Apr 2026, 14:18 BST
- Clarification questions by159 days ago13 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline147 days ago26 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published47 days ago3 Sept 2026, 09:36 BST
- Contract starts40 days ago10 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Apr 2026- Tender notice published27 Apr 2026, 14:18 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2026, 14:57 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 14:57 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published3 Sept 2026, 09:36 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| City St Georges University of London +1 morejoint award10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2029 | £409,454 | 25 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Social Care Leadership Programme · City St Georges University of London +1 more
- Signed
- 3 Sept 2026
- Value
- £409,454
- Period
- 10 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2029
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11final-stage tenders | 11 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- City St George's, University of LondonAwarded supplier
- City St George's, University of LondonAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender