Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Care Quality Commission
8HN02
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 4PA
UK
Contact person: Commercial and Contracts Team
E-mail: commercialcontracts@cqc.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.cqc.org.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Successful Manager Pathway Programme
Reference number: CQC CPS 083
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) require a contract for it's Successful Manager Pathway Programme.<br/><br/>This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Learning and Training Services DPS, (RM6219) following the Rapid Award process (ref 68575).<br/><br/>The Contract is awarded for an initial period of 12 months with an option to extend for up to 12 months.<br/><br/>Total Awarded Value is maximum of all charges including all optional contract extensions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
94 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Learning and Training Services DPS, (RM6219) following the Rapid Award process (ref 68575).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend for up to 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
This procurement was undertaken through the CCS Learning and Training Services DPS, (RM6219) following the Rapid Award process (ref 68575).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-024155
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/04/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Half the Sky Ltd
08648549
Wenham, Kingston Road, Lewes
Lewes
BN7 3NB
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: Www.halfthesky.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 94 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals/technology-and-construction-court
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/05/2026