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Provision of conversation training for leaders and managers

KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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09 Dec 2025 at 09:30

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the "Provision of conversation training for leaders and managers" was initiated and awarded by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, located in Ashford, United Kingdom. The tender, with a focus on the education and training services industry, aimed to deliver a transformational leadership programme on constructive conversations, targeting approximately 1,000 leaders over two years. The process followed a selective procurement method, specifically a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system (DPS), finalising with the contract award on 11th November 2025. The total contract value amounts to £223,440, running from the contract start date on 11th November 2025 to the end on 10th November 2027.

This tender created significant business growth opportunities, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as evidenced by the winning supplier being Passe-Partout, an SME. The focus on leadership training aligns well with companies specialising in educational services or corporate training, particularly those that can scale programmes for large organisations. The contract set in motion potential avenues for SMEs to establish themselves within public sector procurement, offering services that enhance managerial competencies. Businesses with strategic insight into conversational leadership tools and methods would have been well-suited to compete for this contract, fostering both partnership and expertise in a diverse organisational environment.

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Notice Title

Provision of conversation training for leaders and managers

Notice Description

KCHFT is seeking a supplier to deliver a mandatory transformational leadership programme focused on constructive conversations for approximately 1000 leaders over two years. Additional information: Procured via the CCS RM6219 Learning and Training Services DPS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d57e97f5-7ea2-4bfd-98ae-2351ea1f458f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/07e0b6bf-f1d7-48f5-8658-396959564ac3
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£223,440 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£223,440 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
11 Nov 2025 - 10 Nov 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Chris Sherwood (KCHFT)
Contact Email
christopher.sherwood@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
ASHFORD
Postcode
TN25 4AZ
Post Town
Tonbridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ4 Kent
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ45 Mid Kent
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ashford
Electoral Ward
Goat Lees
Westminster Constituency
Ashford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PASSE-PARTOUT

Further Information

Notice Documents

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