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Personal Leadership Programme

MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

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08 Oct 2026 at 16:52

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust commissioned a personal leadership programme for 11 staff members in its Clinical Support Services Division. The requirement is for personal development training, focused on leadership for a defined group of hospital staff. The Trust is based at Whiston Hospital in Prescot, and the training was to be delivered in the United Kingdom. This is a targeted staff-development service rather than a broad training framework or a programme for the whole organisation. The published scope identifies the number of participants and division, but does not describe specific course modules or delivery formats.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Gherkin Associates Ltd. The Trust used a below-threshold route; the procurement method is otherwise not described. The process had one lot. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 5 October to 4 November 2026. Its stated value is £10,335 excluding VAT (£12,402 including VAT). The contract is active. The available procurement details do not set out an evaluation method, award criteria or supplier eligibility requirements, so the basis on which bids were compared cannot be summarised.

This award shows demand from the Trust for focused personal leadership development for staff in a clinical support division, on a small-group scale of 11 participants. Gherkin Associates Ltd, identified as an SME, was selected, demonstrating that a smaller specialist provider can deliver this type of work for the Trust. Suppliers competing for a similar requirement would be well placed with credible leadership-development expertise and the ability to tailor training to NHS staff and a specific operational division. The scope is narrow, so relevant experience delivering practical development for a defined cohort is more pertinent than capacity for organisation-wide training. The award provides a reference point for the buyer’s requirement and procurement route; it does not establish that any particular qualification or accreditation was required.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Personal Leadership Programme

Notice Description

Personal Leadership Programme for 11 staff members within the Clinical Support Services Division.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078430
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095408-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80570000 - Personal development training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,335 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Oct 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 4 Nov 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
MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PRESCOT
Postcode
L35 5DR
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD71 East Merseyside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Knowsley
Electoral Ward
Whiston and Cronton
Westminster Constituency
St Helens South and Whiston

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GHERKIN ASSOCIATES LTD.

Further Information

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