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Leader Development

  • First published: 25 October 2025
  • Last modified: 25 October 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-05d3b5
Published by:
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
Authority ID:
AA79125
Publication date:
25 October 2025
Deadline date:
24 November 2025
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

At Thirteen, we’ve been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow.We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We’re here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too.We’re the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners.Further information is available on the Group’s website www.thirteengroup.co.ukThis tender is for services required (hereinafter “the Service”) to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QGThe purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of services required– contract title in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract.Following a recent cultural audit, updates to our target operating model, and the insights gathered through our latest Investors in People assessment, it’s clear that investing in leadership development is vital for driving the cultural shift necessary to achieve our strategic goals.We are therefore preparing to launch a comprehensive leadership development programme in 2025 to focused on our Chief Executive, Executive Directors, and Service Directors (collectively our Senior Leadership Team) and then to all leaders and people managers across the organisation.We are looking for bids from experienced consultancies, or joint bids from aligned partners, to collaborate on the co-design and delivery of two programmes.   Programme 1:  A high-impact, transformational leadership programme. (approx. 234 colleagues) Programme 2: A practical foundation programme for operational managers and team leaders (approx. 234 colleagues)

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

THIR 25 258

Procurement description

At Thirteen, we’ve been working to help improve the lives of people in our neighbourhoods for years. We provide our customers with homes, support and opportunities to grow.

We own and manage 35,000 properties across the North East and Yorkshire and offer a home for life, providing housing and support services. We’re here for anyone who needs a home and a helping hand too.

We’re the largest housing provider in the North East of England, and amongst the biggest 25 nationally, but we remain locally responsive. We work hard to support communities in the places we have homes to help address the social, economic and environmental issues that matter to our customers and partners.

Further information is available on the Group’s website www.thirteengroup.co.uk

This tender is for services required (hereinafter “the Service”) to Thirteen Housing Group Limited a registered community and benefit society under number 7522 whose registered office is at Hudson Quay, Windward Way, Middlesbrough, TS2 1QG

The purpose of this tender is to provide all interested parties with the opportunity to propose an accurately priced solution for the provision of services required– contract title in accordance with the Specification of requirements, terms and conditions of contract.

Following a recent cultural audit, updates to our target operating model, and the insights gathered through our latest Investors in People assessment, it’s clear that investing in leadership development is vital for driving the cultural shift necessary to achieve our strategic goals.

We are therefore preparing to launch a comprehensive leadership development programme in 2025 to focused on our Chief Executive, Executive Directors, and Service Directors (collectively our Senior Leadership Team) and then to all leaders and people managers across the organisation.

We are looking for bids from experienced consultancies, or joint bids from aligned partners, to collaborate on the co-design and delivery of two programmes.

   Programme 1:  A high-impact, transformational leadership programme. (approx. 234 colleagues)

Programme 2: A practical foundation programme for operational managers and team leaders (approx. 234 colleagues)

Main category

Services

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

180000 GBP to 180000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

12 January 2026, 00:00AM to 11 January 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 11 January 2029

Contracting authority

Thirteen Housing Group Limited

Identification register:

  • GB-MPR

Address 1: 2 Hudson Quay, Windward Way

Town/City: MIDDLESBROUGH

Postcode: TS2 1QG

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://www.thirteengroup.co.uk

Mutuals Public Register: 7522

NUTS code: UKC12

Contact name: Michael Alderson

Email: procurement@thirteengroup.co.uk

Organisation type: Public undertaking

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
  • 79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
  • 79632000 - Personnel-training services
  • 80500000 - Training services
  • 80511000 - Staff training services
  • 80532000 - Management training services

Lot value (estimated)

180000 AED Excluding VAT

216000 AED Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

12 January 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

11 January 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

11 January 2029, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

2 x 6 month

Award criteria

Weighting description

25% price and 75% quality

Type: price

Name

Simple description

Description

25% price and 75% quality

Contract terms and risks

Payment terms

30 days net

Description of risks to contract performance

We reserve the right to make changes during the contract term if risks arise—whether we know about them now or they appear later. This helps us protect Thirteen and deliver the best outcomes.

The nature of programme development does mean that as we do not currently know the full scope of the requirements as this will be explored. The delivery of the requirements may also result in variations of the original programme design. Therefore, variations to cost or extensions of time.

Submission

Tender submission deadline

24 November 2025, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

14 November 2025, 17:00PM

Date of award of contract

12 December 2025, 23:59PM

Submission address and any special instructions

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/thirteengroup/aspx/Home

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Languages that may be used for submission

  • English

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
79400000 Business and management consultancy and related services Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
79410000 Business and management consultancy services Business and management consultancy and related services
80532000 Management training services Vocational training services
79632000 Personnel-training services Personnel services except placement and supply services
80511000 Staff training services Specialist training services
80500000 Training services Education and training services

Delivery locations

ID Description
100 UK - All

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