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title: "Senior Leadership Development Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0780ce"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "Greater Manchester Combined Authority"
published: "2026-10-05"
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# Senior Leadership Development Programme

Buyer: Greater Manchester Combined Authority  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0780ce

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093847-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Greater Manchester Combined Authority |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M1 6EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Deansgate |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75000000 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 80532000 - Management training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 5 Oct 2026 at 13:43 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093847-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093847-2026
  5th October 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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