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Senior Leadership Development Programme

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 13:43

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Greater Manchester Combined Authority, acting as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police, plans to buy a service to design and develop a senior leadership development programme for GMP leaders at Chief Inspector to Chief Superintendent level, or equivalent staff. The supplier will take responsibility for the programme’s end-to-end design and development, including all associated learning materials. The work is intended to produce a programme tailored to GMP’s strategic priorities, organisational context, operational environment and leadership requirements. Delivery is stated as United Kingdom-wide.

This procurement is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out its intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The buyer plans to use a single lot. A preliminary market engagement questionnaire is intended to help shape the final specification and route to market, with responses requested by 19 October 2026. The planned contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2028. No estimated contract value or expected procurement procedure is stated.

The work is likely to suit providers with demonstrable expertise and experience in designing and developing senior leadership programmes, alongside the capacity to take responsibility for the full programme and its learning materials. Suppliers should be able to work closely with police stakeholders, understand the operational realities and organisational needs of a force, and tailor leadership development accordingly. The buyer describes its intended supplier as dynamic and innovative. Small and medium-sized businesses are considered suitable for this procurement, making it relevant to specialist leadership development firms as well as larger training providers. The market engagement is intended to inform the final specification, giving interested suppliers a chance to contribute to how the requirement is shaped.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Leadership Development Programme

Notice Description

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA), as the contracting authority for Greater Manchester Police (GMP), is seeking to appoint a dynamic and innovative supplier with the expertise, experience and capacity to design and develop a GMP-led Senior Leadership Development Programme for leaders operating at Chief Inspector to Chief Superintendent (or equivalent staff) level. The appointed supplier will assume overall responsibility for the end-to-end design and development of the programme and all associated learning materials. The supplier will be expected to work closely with GMP stakeholders to gain a comprehensive understanding of GMP's strategic priorities, organisational context, operational environment and leadership requirements, ensuring that the final product is tailored to the realities of modern policing and the specific needs of GMP.

Planning Information

Interested parties are invited to complete the short questionnaire included in this document, which will allow GMP to better understand the current market and assist the Force in the development of the final specification and most appropriate route to market. Expressions of interest, and requests to complete the questionnaire can be made by contacting Chris Garner (GMP Procurement Officer) via email at procurement@gmp.police.uk. Clarifications may also be sought via the same address. Please quote reference A1350 on all correspondence. It should be noted that tender documents have not yet been issued for this contract. The full specification will be made available at the start of any formal procurement process. The deadline for receipt of completed responses is 17:00 on Monday 19th October 2026.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0780ce
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093847-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

75 - Administration, defence and social security services

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services

80532000 - Management training services

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M1 6EU
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
Deansgate
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Central

Further Information

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