Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd9-dc31-7331-9369-466a30998bc6/leadership-and-management-development-programme-lmdp-tender closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Leadership and Management Development Programme (LMDP) Tender [Somerset Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) Estimated value £150,000 Published 26 Mar 2026 Deadline Closed 14 Apr 2026 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Somerset Council is investing in a comprehensive, evidence-based Leadership and Management Development Programme (LMDP) aiming to improve the consistency, capability, quality, and impact of people leadership across the organisation, supporting cultural alignment and improving employee experience. This follows significant organisational change, increased spans of control, and evidence from staff surveys and workforce insights showing variation in management practice and its effect on wellbeing, performance and culture. The programme aims to: - Build confident, capable and inspirational leaders - Reduce the "leadership lottery" by ensuring consistent management basics - Improve team climate, morale, and engagement through better leadership - Support organisational change and transformation - Reinforce Somerset Council's values - Work as One Team, Build Belonging, Strive for Excellence This procurement will secure an external training provider (or a consortium of providers) to design and deliver the core modular programme for leaders and managers at all levels, in conjunction with the Organisational Development & Employee Experience Team (OD&EE Team). ## CPV classification Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security Training services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-06757a-2026-03-26T15:18:11Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-06757a-2026-03-26T15:18:11Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Somerset Council: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/somerset-council) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Guard services – Élőerős őrzés-védelmi szolgáltatás nyújtása 2027 · Jósa András Múzeum · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-f5b7-731d-af9f-b33205ef5a66/hungary-guard-services-eloeros-orzes-vedelmi-szolgaltatas-nyujtasa-2027) [Printing and distribution services – impression, façonnage, MISE SOUS PLI et routage de supports de communication POUR LES services DU departement de lot-et-garonne - 4 lots · Conseil Départemental du Lot-et-Garonne · 45 days left · 3 Dec 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6342-737e-9c91-e518c28582e6/france-printing-and-distribution-services-impression-faconnage-mise-sous-p) [Staff development services – Chefscoachning · Kriminalvården · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-98d2-71d0-bc35-e30ecdc9f40f/sweden-staff-development-services-chefscoachning) [Recruitment services – Upphandling avseende Rekryteringstjänster för koncernen Almi AB med dotterbolag · Almi AB · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ae74-7220-9c41-43336fb80bd5/sweden-recruitment-services-upphandling-avseende-rekryteringstjanster-for-ko) [Evaluation consultancy services – Achiziția de Servicii de evaluare a Strategiei Naționale de Specializare Inteligentă (SNCISI) 2022-2027 precum și a Planului Național de Cercetare Dezvoltare și Inovare 2022-2027 (PNCDI IV) · Autoritatea Nationala pentru Cercetare · 15 days left · 3 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ff29-70e9-8ce7-e1917b432c09/romania-evaluation-consultancy-services-achizitia-de-servicii-de-evaluare-a) [Advertising and marketing services – Personalmarketingagentur\_Stellenanzeigen · Berliner Feuerwehr · 31 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6347-72f7-8491-b98e903a3ff7/germany-advertising-and-marketing-services-personalmarketingagentur-stellena)