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ESPO Call Off 664_25 Consultancy Services - Cost of Care

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 13:02

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council procured financial consultancy services to carry out a Cost of Care Exercise. The work concerns assessing and analysing the costs associated with care provision, supporting the council’s understanding of care costs and related commissioning decisions. It falls within the services category and is classified as financial consultancy services (CPV 66171000). Delivery is in Yorkshire and the Humber, United Kingdom. The requirement was bought through the council as the public-sector buyer. The exercise is relevant to financial advisory firms, care-sector cost analysts and consultancies with experience of modelling, benchmarking or reviewing the costs of care services for local authorities or other public bodies.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The council used a direct award under the ESPO Call Off 664_25 route. The award was made to Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP on 16 July 2026 for £120,000, and the awarded contract period runs from 10 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender information gives the overall contract period as 17 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. This was a single requirement rather than a lot-based competition. The procurement was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published outcome records one active award and one supplier.

This award demonstrates a defined local-authority requirement for specialist financial consultancy focused specifically on the cost of care. A credible future competitor would need the ability to undertake a structured cost-of-care exercise, analyse financial evidence and produce findings that a council can use in care commissioning and decision-making. Relevant experience of working with local authorities, care providers and publicly funded care services would strengthen a supplier’s position. Firms should be able to provide robust financial modelling, cost analysis, benchmarking and clear advice for public-sector stakeholders. The requirement was marked suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist practices and mission-led organisations may be well placed where they can evidence the necessary technical capability and care-sector understanding.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPO Call Off 664_25 Consultancy Services - Cost of Care

Notice Description

Cost of Care Exercise

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-b1111258-aade-4965-b62e-d76f7c2fad9a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ade495d3-a092-4976-963c-2ef42fc706b8
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
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
10 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
Bradford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE41 Bradford
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

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