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Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex

Epping Forest District Council

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09 Sep 2026 at 14:43

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Summary of the contracting process

Epping Forest District Council procured specialist local government reorganisation (LGR) programme support services for Mid, North East and West Essex. The work is consultancy and related research and development support for the reorganisation programme, serving three local authorities: Epping Forest District Council, Brentwood Borough Council and Braintree District Council. Delivery is associated with Epping, Essex. The requirement sits within the services category and is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. It concerns specialist programme support rather than construction, equipment supply or routine operational services, so relevant providers are likely to be consultancies and advisory practices with experience of public-sector organisational change, local government structures and complex transformation programmes involving several councils.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 July 2026 to Newtrality Limited. The award value is £240,000. The contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 1 November 2026. Bids closed on 15 June 2026 at 12:00. Epping Forest District Council used a selective procedure to call off the requirement from the ESPO 664_25 framework agreement. The awarded contract covers Epping Forest, Brentwood and Braintree. The recorded procurement value and award value are both £240,000. The outcome is an active award to Newtrality Limited, a small enterprise. The process was evaluated through the framework call-off route, with the underlying requirement classified as research and development and related consultancy services.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand for short, specialist LGR programme support commissioned across multiple Essex local authorities through an established framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable expertise in local government reorganisation, public-sector programme management and advisory work supporting several councils with shared organisational change. It would also need to coordinate effectively across different authority interests, turn complex structural and governance issues into practical programme support, and provide consultants able to work at pace on a defined assignment. Small and medium-sized consultancies are explicitly suitable, so a specialist practice with strong relevant case studies and framework access could be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex

Notice Description

Provision of Specialist Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) Programme Support Services for Mid, North East and West Essex

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ce888db9-d185-4825-b735-7cb5ede06eb6
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0f4be7bb-27ff-45b9-97aa-50c992f8d722
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 1 Nov 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
Epping Forest District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EPPING
Postcode
CM16 4BZ
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH35 West Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Epping Forest
Electoral Ward
Epping West & Rural
Westminster Constituency
Epping Forest

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newtrality Ltd

Further Information

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