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Fast Track Validation

London Borough of Sutton

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06 Aug 2026 at 10:28

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Sutton commissioned services to explore the potential benefits of a range of digital solutions through its Digital Blueprint (Fast Track Validation) project. The work is classified as technical analysis or consultancy services and is delivered in England. This is a digital transformation and technical consultancy requirement rather than the supply of a specific software product or physical works. The buyer is London Borough of Sutton, based at Civic Offices, St Nicholas Way, Sutton. The appointed supplier is a large talent solutions business, indicating that the requirement was delivered through an organisation able to provide the relevant consultancy or analytical resource for the project.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to REED TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED on 6 June 2025. It was a direct award using the direct award method, with a submission deadline of 6 June 2025 at 23:59. The awarded value was £215,000 including the published currency of GBP. The contract ran from 23 June 2025 to 31 December 2025. The requirement was treated as a single services procurement, with no lot-specific awards reported. The tender was evaluated as a completed procurement for technical analysis or consultancy services supporting exploration of digital solutions; the published outcome identifies the successful supplier and value rather than a competitive scoring breakdown.

Although this contract has finished, it provides a clear indication of the London Borough of Sutton’s demand for focused digital transformation consultancy. Suppliers positioning for a future requirement of this type would need to analyse potential digital solutions, assess their practical benefits and translate findings into a usable digital blueprint or validation exercise. Credibility would come from demonstrable technical analysis and consultancy capability, experience of exploring or evaluating digital options, and the capacity to provide suitable specialist personnel for a council project. The direct-award route and the appointment of a large supplier also show that the buyer accepted a provider able to mobilise an established delivery capability rather than a small or voluntary-sector organisation.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Fast Track Validation

Notice Description

Award of Contract: Digital Blueprint (Fast Track Validation) project contract A contract is awarded to explore the potential benefits of a range of digital solutions.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-a20efd87-fd40-4feb-9899-09e9ebd8a583
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e510ccd2-016f-49bc-8846-0b460363ad51
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
6 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jun 20251 years ago
Contract Period
23 Jun 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 6-12 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
London Borough of Sutton
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SUTTON
Postcode
SM1 1EA
Postcode Area
Sutton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI6 Outer London - South
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
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
Sutton
Electoral Ward
Sutton Central
Westminster Constituency
Sutton and Cheam

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

REED TALENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Further Information

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