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title: "Leader Development"
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buyer: "THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED"
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# Leader Development

Buyer: THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b5

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## Summary

Thirteen Housing Group Limited, a pivotal public undertaking based in Middlesbrough, has completed the procurement process for their "Leader Development" contract, progressing from an active tender phase dated 24th October 2025 to full contract award as of 23rd February 2026. Operating under an open procurement method, this contract falls within the business and management consultancy category, with services targeted at improving leadership across the organisation. Specifically geared towards leadership transformation, the programme aims to enhance the strategic capabilities of the Chief Executive, Executive Directors, and Service Directors, as well as operational managers and team leaders across the North East and Yorkshire. The initial contract term is set from 20th February 2026 to 19th February 2028, with optional extensions available, ensuring long-term engagement at a total value of £215,072.04.

This tender provides substantial growth potential for enterprises focused on consultancy and collaborative programme design. ClarusBlue Consulting Ltd, an SME, successfully secured the contract, demonstrating that small to medium-sized enterprises with expertise in transformational and practical leadership development stand to gain competitive advantage. Opportunities are ripe for consultancies with proven track records in co-designing high-impact training programmes, particularly those capable of addressing diverse strategic goals within the public sector. Companies equipped to deliver management and personnel-training services can indeed benefit from these kinds of collaborations, bolstering their market presence while contributing significantly to sector evolution and community support initiatives championed by Thirteen Housing Group Limited, the largest housing provider in North East England.

## Notice

At Thirteen, we've been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow. We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We're here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too. We're the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners. Further information is available on the Group's website www.thirteengroup.co.uk This tender is for services required (hereinafter "the Service") to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of services required- contract title in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract. Following a recent cultural audit, updates to our target operating model, and the insights gathered through our latest Investors in People assessment, it's clear that investing in leadership development is vital for driving the cultural shift necessary to achieve our strategic goals. We are therefore preparing to launch a comprehensive leadership development programme in 2025 to focused on our Chief Executive, Executive Directors, and Service Directors (collectively our Senior Leadership Team) and then to all leaders and people managers across the organisation. We are looking for bids from experienced consultancies, or joint bids from aligned partners, to collaborate on the co-design and delivery of two programmes. Programme 1: A high-impact, transformational leadership programme. (approx. 234 colleagues) Programme 2: A practical foundation programme for operational managers and team leaders (approx. 234 colleagues)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016079-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 24 Nov 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jan 2025 |
| Contract period | 20 Feb 2026 - 19 Feb 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000 |
| Lots value | £180,000 |
| Awards value | £215,072 |
| Contracts value | £215,072 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THIRTEEN HOUSING GROUP LIMITED |
| Locality | MIDDLESBROUGH |
| Post town | Cleveland |
| Postcode | TS2 1QG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC32 South Teesside |
| Local authority | Middlesbrough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Middlesbrough and Thornaby East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CLARUSBLUE CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
- 79632000 - Personnel-training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2026 at 13:46 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016079-2026
- 21 Jan 2026 at 19:52 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005546-2026
- 24 Oct 2025 at 15:52 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068340-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016079-2026
  23rd February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005546-2026
  21st January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068340-2025
  24th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-6625

## Notice URLs

- http://www.thirteengroup.co.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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