---
title: "Board Development Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0781c6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "The Christie NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-10-06"
---

# Board Development Programme

Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0781c6

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094307-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £98,600 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | The Christie NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Postcode area | Manchester |
| Postcode | M20 4BX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Withington |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Withington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THEVALUECIRCLELLP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80532000 - Management training services

## Release History

- 6 Oct 2026 at 14:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094307-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/094307-2026
  6th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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