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Intelligent Automation (RPA) Capability Development and Automation Delivery Partner

Oldham Council

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06 Aug 2026 at 17:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Oldham Council is procuring specialist intelligent automation services to establish a sustainable robotic process automation (RPA) capability and deliver automation across Council services. The requirement combines software programming and consultancy services with practical delivery: the appointed partner must produce at least 15 production-ready automations and help create the operating model, governance, standards, reusable assets and internal skills needed for continued delivery. Knowledge transfer, training and operational enablement are central to the requirement, rather than simply supplying development resource. The work is for Oldham Council and will support services delivered in England. This is a services opportunity suited to organisations specialising in RPA, business process automation, automation consultancy, software development and capability building within public sector or similarly complex service environments.

The process has reached tender: Oldham Council invited offers through an open procedure below the threshold. Bids were due by 4 September 2026 at 5pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 October 2026 to 5 October 2027. Its stated value is £215,000 including the published currency, GBP. The procurement is presented as a single requirement covering both capability development and automation delivery, including the minimum programme of 15 production-ready automations and the supporting operating model. The published requirement makes the development of a sustainable internal capability part of the contract, so delivery is expected to include knowledge transfer, governance, training, reusable assets and operational support. The opportunity is not reserved for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises.

This opportunity suits an established specialist automation partner able to combine hands-on RPA delivery with organisational capability development. Suppliers should be able to design, build, test and implement production-ready automations across multiple Council services, while also transferring knowledge to internal teams. Relevant strengths include developing automation operating models, governance arrangements, technical and delivery standards, reusable components, training programmes and operational processes. The requirement favours a provider with sufficient specialist capacity to deliver at least 15 automations and to support the Council across the full delivery and enablement programme, rather than a supplier offering isolated development resource. Experience working with public bodies, complex service environments, information governance, sustainable handover and post-delivery operational enablement would be commercially relevant to the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Intelligent Automation (RPA) Capability Development and Automation Delivery Partner

Notice Description

Oldham Council is seeking to appoint a specialist Intelligent Automation partner to establish a sustainable Robotic Process Automation capability while delivering a programme of automations across Council services. The Council's objective is not simply to buy development resource. The requirement is to build an internal automation capability that can be sustained beyond the initial contract period through knowledge transfer, governance, training, reusable assets and operational enablement. The appointed supplier will be expected to deliver a minimum of 15 production-ready automations and support the Council to establish the operating model, standards and internal skills needed to continue delivery after the contract ends.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3b9c96c1-a36b-41da-a1fc-64c13975e97b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9dec3987-bb51-4dfd-b4cb-aeaf54aba7ab
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£215,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
4 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 5 Oct 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Oldham Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OLDHAM
Postcode
OL1 1UT
Postcode Area
Oldham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD37 Greater Manchester North East
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Oldham
Electoral Ward
Coldhurst
Westminster Constituency
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Further Information

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