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Northamptonshire County Council - The Contract Improvement Project

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

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28 Mar 2019 at 15:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Northamptonshire County Council is currently engaged in the procurement process for "The Contract Improvement Project," which falls under the industry category of business and management consultancy and related services. This open tender process is designed to secure consultancy services, specifically to support negotiations that will enable savings on existing contracts. The contract is set to commence on 1st April 2019 and will run until 30th September 2019, with the tender period ending on 11th March 2019. The total value of the awarded contract is £33,800.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in consultancy services geared towards contract negotiations. Businesses that can demonstrate capabilities in delivering commercial strategies and renegotiating service specifications would be particularly well-suited to compete. The project aims to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in council operations, creating a favourable environment for innovative service providers looking to expand their engagement in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Northamptonshire County Council - The Contract Improvement Project

Notice Description

A mini-competition from ESPO framework 664 - Consultancy Services (Lot 1 - Business Services). This brief is for consultancy services to provide additional professional negotiation and commercial services that will support implementation of the recommendations from a Contract Review project recently carried out for Northamptonshire County Council (NCC). Additional capacity is needed to lead the negotiations to deliver savings from existing contracts through a range of approaches varying from cancelling contracts to renegotiating contracts based on a reduced specification for the goods or services provided.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-e8de7bfb-52c8-41f3-8cc0-09d9ace015b0
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/71128a80-b4b2-46d4-9159-0f941d92d759
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£33,800 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20196 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Mar 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Mar 20196 years ago
Contract Period
20 Mar 2019 - 19 Sep 2019 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
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
contracts@milton-keynes.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF24 West Northamptonshire
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
West Northamptonshire
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Northampton North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PEOPLETOO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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