Award

ESPO 664-21 - Empower Consultancy

HULL CITY COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

02 Jun 2025 at 14:47

Award

16 May 2025 at 13:39

Summary of the contracting process

Hull City Council has recently completed the procurement process for the contract titled "ESPO 664-21 - Empower Consultancy." This contract, classified under the industry category of business and management consultancy services (CPV code: 79410000), was awarded to Impower Consulting Limited through a direct award from the ESPO Framework 664-21. The procurement followed a selective approach using a restricted procedure, ensuring adherence to competition guidelines. The contract, valued at £83,279, commenced on 13th January 2025 and is set to conclude by 28th April 2025, with services aimed primarily in the Hull region (UKE11).

This procurement provides opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services to secure consultancy projects through established frameworks like ESPO. Companies excelling in strategic and operational management consultancy, particularly those with a focus on regional governmental needs, are well-positioned to compete for such contracts. The focus on business and management consultancy suggests an opening for SMEs looking to expand their portfolio within public sector contracts, especially in regions that align with local authority needs. The structured approach of the restrictive procedure favours businesses that can quickly respond and deliver against well-defined requirements, ensuring high standards of service and compliance with public procurement regulations.

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Notice Title

ESPO 664-21 - Empower Consultancy

Notice Description

Hull City Council (The Authority) has awarded a contract to Impower Consulting Limited. The contract was awarded via Direct Award through the ESPO 664-21 Framework. The contract is anticipated to commence 13th January 2025 ending by 28th April 2025. The Authority has estimated the value of the services to be PS83,279.

Procurement Information

The contract was awarded through a direct award under the terms of the ESPO Framework Agreement - CONSULTANCY SERVICES 664_21, which was established in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 , ensuring that all suppliers meet the necessary standards for delivering the required services. No further call for competition was required under Regulation 33 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, as this contract award was made strictly within the scope of the framework.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0515fa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029244-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large, SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£917,279 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jan 20251 years 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
HULL CITY COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE CHILDREN'S TRUST

Contact Name
Joe Scarfe
Contact Email
joe.scarfe@hullcc.gov.uk, procurement@northnorthants.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NORTHAMPTON
Postcode
NN1 1ED
Post Town
Northampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of
Delivery Location
TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLF24 West Northamptonshire, TLF25 North Northamptonshire

Local Authority
Kingston upon Hull, City of
Electoral Ward
St Andrew's & Docklands
Westminster Constituency
Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPOWER CONSULTING

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