Official UK procurement notice
Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training
Authority: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board (Central government)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: North West (UKD)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 15 May 2026
Awarded to First Response Training and Consultancy Services Limited +2 more4 awards
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a multi-supplier framework call-off agreement for the delivery of Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training (OMMT) across Cheshire and Merseyside. The framework will enable the Integrated Care Board to commission additional accredited training sessions to support delivery of the national Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme and increase workforce compliance across eligible organisations.
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 10 bids received · 3 suppliers appointed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
What this means for your bid
- “Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - limited competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 15 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 11:46 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066676- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cbc3Find a Tender
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026- Contract award notice published15 Jul 2026, 11:46 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 34 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 104 from SMEs
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Response Training and Consultancy Services LimitedSMELot 1: Tier 1, Webinar Workforce sessions15 Jul 2026 – 30 May 2027Options: Additional sessions may be agreed and delivered, as per the rates of the original bid. | £15,300 inc. VAT | 15 May 2026 | Awarded |
| HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CICVCSETier 2, Face to face Workforce sessions15 Jul 2026 – 30 May 2027Options: Additional sessions may be agreed and delivered, as per the rates of the original bid. | £373,464 inc. VAT | 15 May 2026 | Awarded |
| Autism TogetherSMEVCSETier 2, Face to face Workforce sessions15 Jul 2026 – 30 May 2027Options: Additional sessions may be agreed and delivered, as per the rates of the original bid. | £30,900 inc. VAT | 15 May 2026 | Awarded |
| HAPPY SMILES TRAINING CICVCSETrain the Trainer Sessions15 Jul 2026 – 30 May 2027Options: Additional sessions may be agreed and delivered, as per the rates of the original bid. | £31,320 inc. VAT | 15 May 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10final-stage tenders · 15 at stage one | 4 | 8 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Autism TogetherFramework contractor
- First Response Training and Consultancy Services LtdFramework contractor
- Happy Smiles Training CICFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
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