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ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles

Derby City Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:24

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Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council appointed an external consultant to provide human resources management consultancy services, described as consultancy roles. The requirement is for strategic HR and recruitment support delivered through the ESPO Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework. The work is for Derby City Council and is to be delivered in the East Midlands, with the council based in Derby. This is a professional services requirement rather than the supply of goods or construction works. Businesses operating in human resources consultancy, strategic workforce advice, recruitment consultancy or related people-management advisory services would be the relevant market. The buyer is Derby City Council, which is using the service to obtain external consultancy support for its HR and recruitment needs.

This procurement has been completed and awarded following a selective call-off from the ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework. The award was made on 19 July 2026 to Penna PLC at £94,656. The resulting contract runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 January 2027. The tender submission deadline was 18 July 2026 at 23:59. The procurement was evaluated as a services requirement under a framework call-off route. The award is active and the contract period is recorded against the successful supplier. The opportunity was treated as a single requirement for consultancy roles, with the awarded value and contract period applying to Penna PLC rather than being divided between multiple suppliers or lots.

For a supplier that did not win this procurement, the award demonstrates demand from Derby City Council for external strategic HR and recruitment consultancy delivered through an established public-sector framework. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this type would need demonstrable capability in human resources management consultancy, strategic HR advice and recruitment support, together with the capacity to provide an external consultant for the council’s needs. Experience of working through framework call-offs would be commercially relevant, as would the ability to deliver services in the East Midlands. The selected provider was a large organisation, while the procurement was not identified as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that comparable work may favour suppliers with established delivery capacity and public-sector framework access.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles

Notice Description

Appointment of an external consultant through ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d3967840-b456-4b4f-8757-891ebf64a5f8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/052cad4d-69de-4a28-823c-b83c40e38f7e
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£94,656 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£94,656 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jan 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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Penna Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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