Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB
North West
Invited to quote
15 July 2026 to 30 May 2027

Delivery of Tier 1 webinar-based training and Tier 2 face-to-face training sessions, alongside train-the-trainer programmes. The contract supports the national Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme to improve workforce compliance across Cheshire and Merseyside. Services are commissioned via a multi-supplier framework agreement.

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Awarded value: £15k; As published
Published: 15 July 2026
Awarded: 15 May 2026; First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, Autism Together and Happy Smiles Training CIC
Contract length: 10 months; Ends 30 May 2027

What the contract covers

Framework call-off agreement

Provision of accredited Oliver McGowan mandatory learning disability and autism training sessions for healthcare and social care workforce development.

Deliver Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training (OMMT) across Cheshire and Merseyside.
Provide additional accredited training sessions to support delivery of the national Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme and increase workforce compliance across eligible organisations.
Deliver Tier 1 webinar workforce sessions as Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training.
Deliver Tier 2 face-to-face workforce sessions as Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability and Autism Training.
Deliver Train the Trainer sessions for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training programme.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Framework call-off agreement
Procedure: Invited to quote
Initial term: 10 months
Contract dates: 15 July 2026 to 30 May 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Autism and learning disability training for health and care staffMain service£62k typicalOliver McGowan Mandatory Training delivery across Cheshire and Merseyside

Lifecycle

Published
15 July 2026
Contract awardedto First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, Autism Together and Happy Smiles Training CIC
15 May 2026
Contract starts
15 July 2026
Contract ends
30 May 2027

The buyer

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB

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First Response Training and Consultancy Services Ltd

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Autism Together

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Happy Smiles Training CIC

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3638488/oliver-mcgowan-mandatory-learning-disability-and-autism-training
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06cbc3
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB. Oliver McGowan Mandatory Learning Disability & Autism Training. Contract award, 15 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3638488/oliver-mcgowan-mandatory-learning-disability-and-autism-training (accessed 5 November 2026).