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W801 - Consultancy Support

DERBY CITY COUNCIL

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10 Jun 2026 at 13:51

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council has completed a procurement process titled "W801 - Consultancy Support", targeted at the financial and insurance services industry. The project involves consultancy support for the council's place directorate to conduct a review and provide service improvement support. The procurement method used was a direct award, with the value of the contract set at £30,600. The contract commenced on 18th May 2026 and will conclude on 21st August 2026. The procurement process is in the award stage as of the 29th of April 2026. The service's delivery is located within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for large-scale companies in the consultancy sector, particularly those with expertise in financial and insurance services. The procurement was awarded to APSE Synergy Limited, indicating that established businesses with capacity and experience in consultancy for local government improvements are well-suited to compete in similar opportunities. Although this specific opportunity has been fulfilled, similar contracts could provide substantial growth and industry presence for businesses capable of meeting such specialist consultancy requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

W801 - Consultancy Support

Notice Description

Consultancy support for the council's place directorate to carry out a review and provide support for service improvement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e494869c-f426-4e7c-a7a1-77306fd2b427
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/424057f3-b35f-4c6d-91b5-b01464421c95
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£30,600 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£30,600 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Apr 20261 months ago
Contract Period
17 May 2026 - 21 Aug 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
DERBY CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
Post Town
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APSE SYNERGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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