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Consultancy services in support of Suffolk County Council's childrens' Family First change programme.

SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

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09 Jan 2026 at 08:24

Summary of the contracting process

Suffolk County Council has successfully completed a procurement process to secure consultancy services in support of its children's Family First change programme. The contract, valued at £483,648, was awarded to Impower Consulting Ltd. This consultancy service falls under the Business and Management Consultancy industry category and was part of a selective tendering process using the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework. The procurement stage has reached completion, with the contract period running from 27th October 2025 to 30th April 2026, primarily servicing the Ipswich area, postcode IP1 2BX.

This tender creates potential opportunities for businesses specializing in consultancy services, especially those experienced in health and social work sectors, despite being a closed opportunity as the contract has already been awarded. Although the procurement method was selective through a call-off from a framework agreement, businesses seeking similar opportunities can focus on frameworks to increase their chances for future contracts. Large-scale consultancy firms like Impower Consulting Ltd would find such opportunities well-matched given the requirements and scale of the contract.

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Notice Title

Consultancy services in support of Suffolk County Council's childrens' Family First change programme.

Notice Description

Suffolk County Council have entered into a contract with Impower Consulting Ltd for the provision of consultancy services for a 6-month period using Lot 4b of ESPO Consultancy Services Framework ref 664_25

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-08494abf-a64d-4d67-936b-456fe1e48476
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32b74645-f4bb-49f7-afc2-a6d001bb2790
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£483,648 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£483,648 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
24 Oct 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
27 Oct 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SUFFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
IPSWICH
Postcode
IP1 2BX
Post Town
Ipswich
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH62 Ipswich
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Ipswich
Electoral Ward
Gipping
Westminster Constituency
Ipswich

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPOWER CONSULTING

Further Information

Notice Documents

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