Learning disability training tenders and contracts

UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites

186 learning disability training tenders and contracts, 36 this year.

Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count

  • Awarded a month£79k
  • Contracts a month1.4
  • Won by SMEs59%
  • Renewing in 6 months2
  • Frameworks and DPSs2

Learning disability training contracts

232225London 824120

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34 contracts across the UK, of any size

Recently awarded

The latest learning disability training contracts awarded

  1. Awarded28 Sep 2026
    Partnership for the Inclusion of Neurodiversity in Schools (PINS)
    NHS Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board · South WestWon by Kernow Health CIC
    £48k
  2. Awarded25 Sep 2026
    Olive McGowan Training sessions
    Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by Runway Training
    £23k
  3. Awarded10 Sep 2026
    £402k
  4. Awarded2 Sep 2026
    Oliver McGowan Training
    University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Dorset Mental Health Forum
    £50k
  5. Awarded19 Aug 2026
    Learning Disability & Autism Training
    Wigan Council · North WestWon by Happy Smiles Training CIC
    £30k
  6. Awarded1 Aug 2026
    RCBC External Training Provision – Autism Training and Chairing SGA Meetings Training
    Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council · North EastWon by Consult Yo
    £32k
  7. Awarded25 Jun 2026
    £64k
  8. Awarded15 May 2026
    Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training
    NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North WestWon by First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd and 2 more
    £15k
  9. Awarded5 May 2026
    Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training
    Suffolk County Council · East of EnglandWon by ACC Consulting Limited
    £62k
  10. Awarded1 May 2026
    Training and Development Services
    South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by Valentina Group Ltd
    £382k

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Where to bid

Where learning disability training tenders are run

  • In-Tend1 33%
  • Panacea1 33%
  • YORtender1 33%

Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.

Unique Training Solutions Limited won the most learning disability training contracts

Royal College of Psychiatrists won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.

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NHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
RankContractorContracts won, by buyerContractsValue wonBuyersShare
1 Unique Training Solutions Limited
Yorkshire and the Humber · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
4£690k4
2 Valentina Group Ltd
East of England · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
3£1.2m2
3jointFirst Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd
North West · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract
2£424k2
3jointACC Consulting Limited
East of England · SME · See every contract
2£86k1
3jointBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
West Midlands · SME · See every contract
2£84k2
3jointConsult Yo
North East · SME · See every contract
2£37k1
3jointHappy Smiles Training CIC
North West · SME · See every contract
2£30k2
8jointRoyal College of Psychiatrists
1£1.5m1
8jointDr. Suresh Tibrewal, Dr. Sarika Tibrewal, and Dr. Gopal Mehta. (Richmond Road Partnership)
1£430k1
8jointHogrefe Limited
Scotland · See every contract
1£402k1

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Who buys

NHS and health bodies award 65% of learning disability training contracts

Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.

NHS and health20 contractsCouncils8 contractsPolice, fire and rescue2 contractsHousing1 contractUnder £100k21 contracts · median £33k£100k to £1m9 contracts · median £391k£1m or more1 contract · median £1.5m
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6 buyers bought learning disability training more than once in the last 2 years

Each dot is a buyer, by how many learning disability training contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.

22 buyers1 contract6 buyers2 contracts0 buyers3 or 4 contracts0 buyers5 or more contracts

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Few and big, or many and small

Each dot is a buyer: how many learning disability training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.

NHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
£10k£100k£1m£10m12Learning disability training contracts awardedFEW AND BIGMANY AND SMALLNHS EnglandNHS North East London In…NHS South West London In…Public Services Delivery…Suffolk County Council

Top buyers by contracts awarded

RankBuyerContractsValue
1NHS England2£1.5m
2NHS North East London Integrated Care Board2£854k
3NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board2£782k
4Public Services Delivery Scotland2£402k
5Suffolk County Council2£86k
6Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council2£37k
7NHS South West London Integrated Care Board1£414k
8South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust1£382k
9Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust1£200k
10Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust1£142k

84 learning disability training contracts awarded since 2021

  1. 82021
  2. 122022
  3. 182023
  4. 142024
  5. 182025
  6. 142026 so far
Prices

Half of learning disability training contracts are worth less than £62k

NHS and healthCouncilsPolice, fire and rescueHousing
£10k£100k£1m£10mMedian £62k
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The 10 biggest learning disability training contracts

  1. NHS EnglandRoyal College of Psychiatrists · 31 Mar 2026£1.5m
  2. NHS North East London Integrated Care BoardDr. Suresh Tibrewal, Dr. Sarika Tibrewal, and Dr. Gopal Mehta. (Richmond Road Partnership) · 25 Apr 2025£430k
  3. NHS North East London Integrated Care BoardFirst Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd · 26 Sep 2025£424k
  4. NHS South West London Integrated Care BoardUnique Training Solutions Limited · 7 Aug 2025£414k
  5. Public Services Delivery ScotlandHogrefe Limited · 10 Sep 2026£402k
  6. NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care BoardValentina Group Ltd · 1 Apr 2025£391k
  7. NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care BoardValentina Group Ltd · 24 Mar 2025£391k
  8. South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustValentina Group Ltd · 1 May 2026£382k
  9. Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustUnique Training Solutions Limited · 4 Aug 2025£200k
  10. Humber Teaching NHS Foundation TrustYork and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 12 Feb 2026£142k
Renewing contracts

7 learning disability training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months

2 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.

Ends Mar 2027

Autism Pathway, Autism Awareness, Positive Behavioural Support and Pathological Demand Avoidance Training for the Adult Care and Community Wellbeing Directorate Adult Care Teams (ACCW)

Lincolnshire County Council · East Midlands · 2-year contract
Held by Andrew Whitehouse Limited
£33k
Ends May 2027

Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB · North West · 10-month contract
Held by Autism Together, First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, Happy Smiles Training CIC
£15k
Learning disability training contract for a housing associationUK-wide or not statedUnder £100kEnds Jun 2027
Learning disability training contract for an NHS bodySouth East£1m or moreEnds Jul 2027
Learning disability training contract for a councilYorkshire and the HumberUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Learning disability training contract for a police, fire or rescue serviceLondonUnder £100kEnds Jul 2027
Where and when

London awards the most learning disability training contracts. March and September are the busiest months.

Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.

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The regions as a table
RegionOpen nowContractsValueTypical contractWon the mostBought the mostRenewing in 12 months
London08£3.3m£398k–NHS England and NHS North East London Integrated Care Board (2 each)1
East of England05£947k£79kValentina Group Ltd and ACC Consulting Limited (2 each)NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board and Suffolk County Council (2 each)0
South West04£181k£50k––1
North West03£110k£30kHappy Smiles Training CIC (2)–1
North East02£37k–Consult Yo (2)Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council (2)0
Yorkshire and the Humber02£342k–––1
East Midlands02£64k–––1
West Midlands02£84k–Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (2)–0
South East02£23k–––1
Scotland02£402k––Public Services Delivery Scotland (2)0
Wales01£30k–––0
Northern Ireland00Not published–––0
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Key findings
  • £79k a month

    of learning disability training contracts awarded.

    Typical contract £63k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months.
  • 1.4

    learning disability training contracts are awarded in a typical month.

    34 contracts in the last 2 years.
  • 2

    learning disability training contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.

    Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 4 May 2027.
  • 2

    frameworks and DPSs are running for learning disability training work.

    0 open to join now.
  • 59%

    of learning disability training contracts are won by SMEs.

    As recorded by the buyer, on 27 award notices.

How many learning disability training tenders and contracts are there?

Since November 2021Last 12 months
Notices published18636
Contracts awarded8115

16 learning disability training contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 10 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 28 buyers awarded learning disability training contracts to 25 suppliers.

Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count

Questions

How many learning disability training contracts does the UK public sector award?

34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 28 public buyers.

How much is a typical public sector learning disability training contract worth?

The median is £62k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.

Who wins the most public sector learning disability training contracts?

Unique Training Solutions Limited won the most (4). Royal College of Psychiatrists won the most by value (£1.5m).

Which buyers award the most learning disability training contracts?

NHS and health bodies award 65% of them.

Which part of the UK awards the most learning disability training contracts?

London: 8 of 34 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the East of England (5) and the South West (4).

How many learning disability training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?

7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 31 March 2027. Another 6 ending are one-off work.

What is included

Training that builds staff capability to recognise, assess and support autistic people and people with learning disabilities or communication needs, including autism diagnostic tool training.

  • Autism diagnostic observation tool training
  • Autism capability programmes for psychiatrists and clinicians
  • Communication needs training for health and justice staff
  • Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training Tier 1 and Tier 2 delivery

What is not included

  • Parent training for families of autistic children (see Parenting support)
  • Autism support services (see Autism support services)
  • Positive behaviour support training (see Social care training)
  • Mental health practice training (see Clinical and mental health practice training for health teams)
  • General disability and accessibility awareness (see Unconscious bias training)
  • Accreditation and quality assurance of Oliver McGowan trainers (see Awarding body)