Social Care Leadership Programme

Essex County CouncilcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-068bbbProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableclosed for bids
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Estimated value

£435k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

27 Apr 2026

Deadline 26 May 2026

Description

Essex County Council (The Authority) are seeking to procure a supplier 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. In scope of the requirement is: • 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

Scope

Reference
E013PA
Total value
£435,000 excluding VAT
£522,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
09 Sept 2026 to 09 Sept 2029
Main category
services
CPV classifications
80500000
Contract locations
East of England, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
Qualityquality65.00%
Commercialcost30.00%
Social Valuequality5.00%

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
13 May 2026, 4:00 pm
Submission deadline
26 May 2026, 11:00 am
Submission address
https://www.open-uk.org/ Full tender documents are available through Open. All submissions must be submitted through Open.
Electronic submission
Yes
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition