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Board Development Programme

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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06 Oct 2026 at 14:19

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust commissioned a board development programme for the 2026/27 year. It covers development for the whole board and separate development for the executive team, delivered across the year. The work is management training and is intended to support the board and executives in their roles. The buyer is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, based in Manchester. The programme’s scope is board-level development rather than general staff training, with activity for both the full board and executives. The selected provider is The Value Circle LLP, based in Wakefield.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Christie selected The Value Circle LLP through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 30 March 2026 and runs from 31 March 2026 to 30 March 2027. Its value is £98,600 excluding VAT (£118,320 including VAT). The award covers one lot and the whole programme. The available procurement information gives no separate scored evaluation basis or eligibility conditions; the route recorded was a non-competitive direct award. The programme is scheduled to run across the full year, with delivery for the whole board and executive team.

For management-training providers, this award shows that The Christie buys a year-long programme designed specifically for board members and executives, rather than a one-off course or broad workforce training. A credible future supplier would need to demonstrate the capability to design and deliver senior-level development for both a whole board and an executive group, and to sustain delivery across a full programme year. Experience working with NHS foundation trust leadership teams and tailoring sessions to board and executive needs would be commercially relevant to this requirement. The award was made directly without competition, so the selected provider’s credentials and fit with the buyer’s requirement are useful indicators of the specialist offer the Trust chose. The buyer is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Board Development Programme

Notice Description

2026/27 Board Development programme to include whole Board and Exec only development across the full year (up to March 2027)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0781c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094307-2026
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

CPV Codes

80532000 - Management training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£98,600 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
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
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THEVALUECIRCLELLP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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