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Leadership Team Development

Transport for Greater Manchester

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14 Sep 2026 at 14:18

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Transport for Greater Manchester commissioned a leadership team development programme for its Finance Leadership Team. The requirement is a professional training and development service, focused on developing the capabilities of senior finance staff rather than supplying goods or carrying out construction works. Delivery is in the United Kingdom, with the procurement associated with Transport for Greater Manchester’s Manchester operation. The buying organisation is a sub-central public authority responsible for transport in Greater Manchester. The service falls under CPV 80500000, covering training services. This requirement is relevant to providers of leadership development, executive training, management development and related organisational learning services, particularly those able to design and deliver programmes for finance leaders within a public-sector transport organisation.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. Transport for Greater Manchester used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, for a single lot. BARROW & PARKER LTD was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £39,500 excluding VAT and £47,400 including VAT. The awarded service is training for the Finance Leadership Team. The published process records the requirement as a completed procurement and the award as active. The route used was therefore a non-competitive, below-threshold purchase rather than an open tender, with the selected supplier engaged to provide the leadership development programme during the stated contract period.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Transport for Greater Manchester for targeted leadership development within a finance function. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to diagnose the development needs of senior finance professionals, design a structured leadership programme and deliver training suited to a public-sector environment. Relevant strengths would include experienced facilitators, a demonstrable record of developing finance leadership teams, and the ability to work with an organisational client on tailored outcomes rather than generic classroom training. Suppliers should also be comfortable delivering professional services at the scale of a focused team programme, managing senior stakeholders and providing a coherent development approach across the engagement. The award to an SME indicates that a specialist provider can meet this type of requirement without being a large national training company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Leadership Team Development

Notice Description

Development programme for Finance Leadership Team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f93e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086910-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£39,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 1-6 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
Transport for Greater Manchester
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 3BG
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Piccadilly
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BARROW & PARKER LTD

Further Information

Notice Documents

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