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Inspirational Leadership Programme

West Midlands Combined Authority

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

05 Aug 2026 at 10:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Planning

26 Jan 2026 at 12:41

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

West Midlands Combined Authority commissioned the Inspirational Leadership Programme, a personal development and personnel-training service designed to strengthen leadership capability at all levels. The programme is intended to align leadership development with the Authority’s Leadership Statement for 2025 and its WMCA Academy model. The work is delivered in the West Midlands. The requirement covers leadership development rather than physical works or supply of goods, so relevant organisations are providers of leadership training, management development and related professional learning services. The procurement is aimed at developing capability across the Authority’s leadership population and uses an online engagement platform as part of the planned programme. The contracting authority is based in Birmingham and is a public-sector combined authority serving the West Midlands.

The procurement is complete following a below-threshold limited competition. One lot was awarded to Malleable Mind, an SME, and the associated contract is active. The contract was signed on 26 June 2026 and runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. Its value is £83,000 excluding VAT, or £99,600 including VAT. The original estimated tender value was £90,000 excluding VAT, or £108,000 including VAT. The lot was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published procurement method was limited competition, rather than an open tender. The requirement was evaluated and awarded through that restricted below-threshold route; the available procurement record does not set out separate quality, price or other scoring criteria.

This award demonstrates a defined requirement for an external provider to deliver leadership development and personnel training for a combined authority, at a scale suited to an established small or medium-sized specialist provider. Businesses with demonstrable capability in leadership programmes, management development, personal development training and organisational learning would be the most relevant competitors when this type of requirement returns. Experience of designing programmes for leaders at different levels, aligning delivery with an organisation-wide leadership statement, and working within an academy-style learning model would strengthen credibility. Providers should also be able to support an online engagement platform and deliver professional training across the West Midlands. Social enterprises and voluntary-sector organisations may be well placed, as the awarded lot was expressly suitable for them as well as SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Inspirational Leadership Programme

Notice Description

The Inspirational Leadership Programme (ILP) is being launched to strengthen leadership capability at all levels and align with WMCA's Leadership Statement (2025) and the WMCA Academy model.

Planning Information

To participate in this engagement process, please first register on the Proactis Portal (https://procontract.due-north.com/Register) and then follow the link below to express your interest: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=c757f6f4-88f7-f011-813c-005056b64545&fromProjectDashboard=True You will then be invited to complete the accompanying questionnaire and return via the WMCA Proactis portal no later than 23:59 09 February 2026. WMCA may invite you to participate in a face-to-face meeting or Teams call to further discuss your response. If so, you will receive communication via the Proactis Portal. Please note, this is not a formal PQQ or expression of interest in a tender exercise. This Pre-Market Engagement is to be used purely by the WMCA to provide potential delivery partners with more information about WMCA’s plans for an online engagement platform.a leadership development programme. The WMCA will not be liable for costs incurred by an interested party participating in this exercise.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060e75
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074029-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79632000 - Personnel-training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£83,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
26 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
West Midlands Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B19 3SD
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Malleable Mind

Further Information

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