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Consultancy Services Agreement 5

YPO

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:54

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Summary of the contracting process

Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation bought procurement consultancy services to support its procurement services department and wider organisation. The requirement covered commercial and procurement advice, including guidance on strategy, aims and targets, and practical support to help deliver them. The work falls within procurement consultancy services (CPV 79418000) and was for delivery in Yorkshire and the Humber. This is a professional services requirement suited to consultancies that advise public-sector procurement teams, shape commercial strategies and provide hands-on support with implementation. The buyer is Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation, based in Wakefield. The requirement was structured as a call-off from the YPO Framework 1141, so it demonstrates demand for this type of specialist support through an established framework route.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 30 April 2026. Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation used a selective procedure as a call-off from a framework agreement. Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, trading as Consultancy+, was selected as supplier. The award value was £12,350.10 including the stated currency of GBP. The awarded contract ran from 5 May 2026 to 11 September 2026. The tender submission deadline was 21 April 2026 at 23:00. The requirement was categorised as services and was suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The award was active, and the contract period matched the period stated for the tender. The stated basis was the provision of procurement and commercial consultancy support under the framework call-off arrangement.

This award shows that Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation uses external specialists for targeted procurement and commercial support rather than only large transformation programmes. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in public procurement, commercial strategy and procurement planning, together with the ability to advise a procurement department and support delivery across a wider organisation. Useful capability would include translating organisational aims into practical procurement strategies, defining measurable targets and providing responsive advice as requirements develop. Experience of working with public-sector buyers and operating through framework call-offs would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement was identified as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations, indicating that a focused specialist consultancy could be relevant alongside larger recruitment or professional-services businesses.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Consultancy Services Agreement 5

Notice Description

To provide commercial/procurement consultative support to the procurement services department and wider business as required and to provide guidance on strategy, aims and targets to be achieved and to provide the necessary support to enable delivery. Call-off from YPO Framework 1141.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0a7cf656-7318-48ee-8dc4-92e1e6fda2e0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0eacc1f1-17ab-47ef-b6c7-3caa3cac89a9
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£12,350 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£12,350 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20265 months ago
Contract Period
5 May 2026 - 11 Sep 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
YPO
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WAKEFIELD
Postcode
WF2 0XE
Postcode Area
Wakefield
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE45 Wakefield
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Wakefield
Electoral Ward
Wrenthorpe and Outwood West
Westminster Constituency
Wakefield and Rothwell

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Further Information

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