Scope
Reference
THIR 25 258
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)
Contract 1. Leader Development
Supplier
Contract value
- £215,072.04 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
13 January 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
19 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 30 January 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
5 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 February 2026 to 8 February 2028
- Possible extension to 8 February 2029
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
2 x 6 month optional extensions following a 24 month initial term
Main procurement category
Services
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
Information about tenders
- 58 tenders received
- 58 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 55 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 1 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 57 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
ClarusBlue Consulting Limited
- Companies House: 09515298
76 Bridgford Road
Nottingham
NG2 6AX
United Kingdom
Email: info@clarusblue.com
Region: UKF16 - South Nottinghamshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Leader Development
Contracting authority
Thirteen Housing Group Limited
- Mutuals Public Register: 7522
2 Hudson Quay, Windward Way
MIDDLESBROUGH
TS2 1QG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Michael Alderson
Email: procurement@thirteengroup.co.uk
Website: http://www.thirteengroup.co.uk
Region: UKC12 - South Teesside
Organisation type: Public undertaking (commercial organisation subject to public authority oversight)