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title: "Personal Leadership Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078430"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST"
published: "2026-10-08"
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# Personal Leadership Programme

Buyer: MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078430

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095408-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Oct 2026 - 4 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,335 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MERSEY AND WEST LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | PRESCOT |
| Postcode area | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L35 5DR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD71 East Merseyside |
| Local authority | Knowsley |
| Electoral ward | Whiston and Cronton |
| Westminster constituency | St Helens South and Whiston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GHERKIN ASSOCIATES LTD. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2026 at 16:52 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095408-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095408-2026
  8th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://gherkinassociates.co.uk
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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