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Learning Disability & Autism Training

Wigan Council

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19 Aug 2026 at 13:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Wigan Council commissioned learning disability and autism training for health and social care staff. The requirement is the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training, the Government’s preferred standardised training for this purpose and a response to the statutory requirement for regulated service providers to ensure staff receive training appropriate to their roles. The package combines free NHS eLearning with either a webinar or a one-day face-to-face course, depending on participants’ job roles. It must be delivered by trained and approved trainers, with consistent content that can transfer between employers and is recognised by national health and care standards bodies. The services are associated with education and training, and health and social work, and are to be delivered for Wigan Council in the Greater Manchester area.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CIC on 13 August 2026. Wigan Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The single lot and tender are recorded as complete, while the award and contract are active. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 13 August 2026 to 30 April 2028. Its gross value is £29,925. The published outcome identifies one supplier and covers the full learning disability and autism training requirement. The procurement is classified as services, with education and training services and health and social work services identified as the relevant areas. The stated training model and approved-trainer requirement formed the substantive basis of the requirement.

This award indicates demand from Wigan Council for specialist providers able to deliver recognised learning disability and autism training to health and social care workforces. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to trainers who are formally trained and approved to deliver the Oliver McGowan package, and the operational ability to provide both webinar and face-to-face delivery where roles require it. Experience of training regulated health or social care staff would be directly relevant, as would understanding of statutory workforce-training obligations and national sector standards. Suppliers should also be able to deliver standardised content consistently across employers, coordinate participation with different job roles, and support a blended model in which NHS eLearning is combined with instructor-led training.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Learning Disability & Autism Training

Notice Description

The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism is named after Oliver McGowan, whose death shone a light on the need for health and social care staff to have better training. The Health and Care Act 2022 introduced a statutory requirement that regulated service providers must ensure their staff receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training is the standardised training that was developed for this purpose and is the government's preferred and recommended training for health and social care staff. The training is made up of both eLearning (which the NHS provide free) and a webinar or 1 day face to face course depending on job roles. The training is a standardised package that is delivered by trained and approved trainers. The consistent content and delivery means it is transferable between employers. It is recognised by national bodies advising on standards for the health and care sector.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e7aa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079006-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,925 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
13 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Wigan Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WIGAN
Postcode
WN1 1YN
Postcode Area
Wigan
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD36 Greater Manchester North West
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Wigan
Electoral Ward
Wigan Central
Westminster Constituency
Wigan

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CIC

Further Information

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