Award

Independent Chair

SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL

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Award

25 Jul 2025 at 12:01

Summary of the contracting process

Sheffield City Council has completed the procurement process for the role of an Interim Independent Chair as part of their improvement project to establish a SEND partnership. This procurement falls under the industry category of business services, including law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing, and security, specifically located in Sheffield, United Kingdom (region UKE32). The award was granted on 25th July 2025, with the contract period set to begin on 1st August 2025 and end on 30th September 2026. This process, classified as "below threshold - without competition," utilised a direct procurement method and has reached the 'award' stage.

This contract provides significant opportunities for consultancies and organisations specialising in governance, strategic partnerships, and public sector reform, particularly in the context of education and SEND. Companies like Grant Public Consultancy Limited, the successful supplier for this contract, which are small to medium enterprises (SMEs), could find similar opportunities advantageous in diversifying their portfolios and expanding service offerings. Given the focus on secure partnership boards and improvement projects, businesses with expertise in facilitating organisational change and developing leadership structures will be highly competitive in this and similar procurement opportunities.

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Notice Title

Independent Chair

Notice Description

For an (Interim) Independent Chair to support an improvement project to set up a SEND partnership, with a focus on improvement and a secure partnership board. The aim is to establish and move the partnership to the point where it can consider its arrangements for permanent chair. This will be when the partnership is securely established, fully functioning, and may have moved through an accelerated period of improvement following an Area SEND Ofsted Inspection, and therefore be in a stable position.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056641
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043124-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20257 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
23 Jul 20257 months ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2025 - 30 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SHEFFIELD CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
procurement@sheffield.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFIELD
Postcode
S1 2HH
Post Town
Sheffield
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE3 South Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE32 Sheffield
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Sheffield
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Sheffield Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRANT PUBLIC CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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