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title: "Social Care Leadership Programme"
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# Social Care Leadership Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-leadership-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Essex County Council: "Social Care Leadership Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £435,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 26 May 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.open-uk.org.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Essex County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/essex-county-council-ons-e10000012)
- **Published Value:** £435,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 May 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH3
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £409,454 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-leadership-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-leadership-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [open-uk.org](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.open-uk.org%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/social-care-leadership-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb#participate

## Description
Essex 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80500000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £435,000

- **Contract Period:** 09/09/2026 to 09/09/2029

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Social Care Leadership Programme (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **City St George's, University of London, City St Georges (+1 more suppliers)**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-165578`
  - Value: £409,454 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 24/06/2026

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Social Care Leadership Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £409,454
  - Signed Date: 02/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F038082-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-03T08:36:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T03:19:58.244Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb