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    ContractsSocial Care Leadership Development Programme
    Awarded contract

    Social Care Leadership Development Programme

    Awarded
    £409.5k
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Essex County Council is commissioning a complete face-to-face leadership development programme for social care sector professionals across all service types, with the supplier responsible for curriculum design, delivery, materials, venue management, and evaluation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· EnglandPublished 25 Jun 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £409.5k
    Published 25 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £409,454
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Social Care
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • CS
      City St George's, University of London
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    25 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Essex County Council is seeking a supplier to deliver a face-to-face leadership development programme for social care professionals across all provision types, including residential care homes for older people, learning disability services, nursing homes, domiciliary care agencies, extra care schemes, and supported living facilities. The successful supplier will be responsible for: developing the complete programme curriculum; providing all materials and delivery tools; evaluating programme effectiveness through participant feedback and outcomes assessment; covering all trainer travel costs; arranging and paying for venues; providing refreshments and lunches for all face-to-face sessions; managing venue bookings and administration; conducting pre-programme introductory contact with participants to set expectations and provide joining instructions; and covering all associated overheads. This is a comprehensive service delivery contract where the supplier assumes full responsibility for programme design, logistics, and evaluation.

    Track record

    8 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In education training, ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL has awarded 8 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. HOUSE BUILDER XL LIMITED2× · 25%
    2. City St George's, University of London1× · 13%
    3. CLEMENT LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT LTD1× · 13%
    4. THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED1× · 13%
    5. ENHANCE EHC LTD1× · 13%
    6. Specialist Trade Courses T/a The STC Group1× · 13%

    +1 more supplier

    Across education training, the most active winners are SHANNON TRUST, QA Ltd, FAREPORT TRAINING ORGANISATION LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-068bbb

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    ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
    Sector
    Social Care