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Oliver McGowan Training 2025/26

NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:22.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism Training™ - Tier 1, Tier 2 and Lead Trainer

Awarded to

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Valentina Group Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£390.8k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Mar 2025
Award ID
010928-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
13311413
Location
Reigate, UKH23, RH2 7LD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • The Government have introduced a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022 (became a legal requirement from 1 July 2022). <br/>The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training will comply with the code of practice/CQC regulations. A key and unique element of the training is recruiting experts with lived experience to deliver aspects of the training. Following the completion of e-learning staff must complete either of hour-long live webinars or full day face-to-face training, depending on the level of expertise required.<br/>Proposals were sought from experienced, credible, and reputable providers in the field of training delivery to health and social care to support Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB. The service need includes, delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training sessions, delivering “train the trainer” sessions via a lead trainer and supporting the development of sustainability across the system to ensure continued delivery post funding.£375.2k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-04c28d
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
5 Dec 2024, 12:00

Address

Street Address
Atamis

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
5 Dec 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
9 Jan 2025, 12:00

Communication

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Please refer to the full SQ. <br/><br/>To deliver this contract Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB require access to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Trainers, in addition to Lead Trainers (to enable delivery of "train the trainer" sessions). The successful bidder is required to list their trainers who are registered on "The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training approved trainers" list for both Tier 1 and Tier 2. The successful bidder is required to work with a lead trainer who is registered on "The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training approved trainers" list to deliver “train the trainer” sessions and train those with lived experience. This can be an employee or a subcontractor. If you don’t already have someone in place during the procurement, you will need to confirm that your organisation has a plan in place to ensure access to at least one Lead Trainer by May 2025.

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
The Government have introduced a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022 (became a legal requirement from 1 July 2022). <br/>The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training will comply with the code of practice/CQC regulations. A key and unique element of the training is recruiting experts with lived experience to deliver aspects of the training. Following the completion of e-learning staff must complete either of hour-long live webinars or full day face-to-face training, depending on the level of expertise required.<br/>Proposals were sought from experienced, credible, and reputable providers in the field of training delivery to health and social care to support Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB. The service need includes, delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training sessions, delivering “train the trainer” sessions via a lead trainer and supporting the development of sustainability across the system to ensure continued delivery post funding.

Value

Amount
375,200
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
Option to extend if more funding becomes available

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
70
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 3
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UKH23

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-89502
Name
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Roles

buyer
reviewBody

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Welwyn Garden City
Postal Code
AL8 6JL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Charter House Parkway

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Contact

Name
Mark Edward
Telephone
+44 1923244366
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-130782
Name
NHS Resolution

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 4PU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
8th Floor 10S Collonade

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Resolution
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-141583
Name
Valentina Group Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH23
Locality
Reigate
Postal Code
RH2 7LD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Flat 2, 36 Lesbourne Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
13311413
Legal Name
Valentina Group Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 7549067770

Award information

Award 1
Id
010928-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-141583
Name
Valentina Group Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
010928-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
010928-2025-1
Date Signed
24 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
390,833
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Welwyn Garden City · UKH23 · AL8 6JL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK
  • Delivery location · UKH23

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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