Award

Framework Delivery and Management Partner

WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jul 2025 at 09:15

Tender

05 Feb 2025 at 11:26

Summary of the contracting process

Wirral Borough Council has completed the procurement for a Framework Delivery and Management Partner under the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016, with an initial term of 7 years and the potential for 2-year extension. The contract, valued between £20 million and £25 million, covers services in the CPV category of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, and procurement. The location for the service delivery is within the UKD74 region, Birkenhead. This procurement process, completed on 2nd July 2025, used the open procedure method. The contract has been awarded to Procure Partnerships Framework Limited, with the framework being commercially managed by the awarded partner.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for enterprises specialising in general, financial, and marketing management consultancy, as well as procurement consultancy services. Companies that excel in managing, marketing, and deriving commercial value from framework agreements will find this contract particularly suitable. The partnership enables the concessionaire to access and possibly extend service frameworks to other authorities, thereby broadening business reach and capability in the industry sector. As no payment will be made by the council, businesses capable of generating commercial income from these frameworks will be best positioned to leverage this opportunity for sustained growth.

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Notice Title

Framework Delivery and Management Partner

Notice Description

The Council seeks to appoint a Framework Delivery and Management Partner pursuant to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "Concessionaire") for an initial period of 7 years with the option, exercisable at the discretion of the Council, to extend in increments of six (6) months, up to a maximum of twenty four (24) months to work in partnership with the Council (the "Contracting Authority") to design, procure, market and manage construction works and developer frameworks as defined by and compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. The Council estimates the total concession value over the entire term of the Concession Contract to range between PS20 million - PS25 million.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Council seeks to appoint a Framework Delivery and Management Partner pursuant to the Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (the "Concessionaire") for an initial period of 7 Page 4 to 6 years with the option, exercisable at the discretion of the Council, to extend in increments of six (6) months, up to a maximum of twenty four (24) months to work in partnership with the Council (the "Contracting Authority") to design, procure, market and manage construction works and developer frameworks as defined by and compliant with the Procurement Act 2023. The Council will permit the successful Concessionaire to make the Frameworks accessible to other definable recognisable classes of Contracting Authority which are eligible and grant a concession to the Concessionaire to market and manage the Frameworks in return for a concession fee (whether in the form of rebates or otherwise) to be established under this procurement process. The Concessionaire will be required to make all necessary commitments and investments, resources, financial or otherwise, to work in partnership with the Council to establish the Frameworks and will not receive any consideration or payment from the Council for the whole of the services to be delivered under the awarded Concession Contract. In consideration for the Council awarding a Concession Contract to the Concessionaire to let, market and manage the Frameworks, a concession fee will be payable by the Concessionaire to the Council. The concession fee is in return of the Concessionaire commercially managing and deriving a commercial income from the Frameworks.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dbcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036649-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

79411000 - General management consultancy services

79412000 - Financial management consultancy services

79413000 - Marketing management consultancy services

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
13 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WIRRAL BOROUGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
Ms Cheryl Cunliffe
Contact Email
cherylcunliffe@wirral.gov.uk, dancheetham@wirral.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
WALLASEY
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Chester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD74 Wirral
Delivery Location
TLD74 Wirral

Local Authority
Wirral
Electoral Ward
Birkenhead and Tranmere
Westminster Constituency
Birkenhead

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PROCURE PARTNERSHIPS FRAMEWORK

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