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Families First Partnership - Transformation Support

LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

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10 Sep 2025 at 15:55

Summary of the contracting process

Leicester City Council is undertaking a procurement process for the "Families First Partnership - Transformation Support," aimed at supporting the delivery of government reforms. The procurement falls under the services category within the research and development fields, focusing on consultancy services. It is located in Leicester, UK, with the contracting phase now complete. The procurement method was direct, below the threshold without competition, and it follows a light-touch regime. Notably, the contract period is scheduled from 12th September 2025 to 11th December 2025, with a significant milestone set for 11th September 2025.

This tender offers substantial business growth potential, particularly for firms involved in consultancy within the public sector, as it involves delivering transformative change aligned with government reform initiatives. Businesses with expertise in public sector consultancy services, especially those specialising in family support reforms and capable of aligning interventions across various transformation workstreams, could benefit greatly. Given that the award has been made to Impower Consulting Limited, a large-scale company, other large consultancy firms may also find similar opportunities in future tenders of this nature.

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Notice Title

Families First Partnership - Transformation Support

Notice Description

The service is to support the delivery of governments Family First Partnership reforms. The scope of the Procurement is to translate the agreed vision and ambition into practical delivery. Building on the agreed ambition and vision, identify and deliver specific intervention, activity and plans in alignment with the Authority's existing transformation workstreams, to make necessary changes across the Authority and partner organisation's across all relevant areas of the Families First programme. To produce analysis and evidence in support of the model and approach developed. Capture and analyse data on needs and demand and ensure that levels of resource and the mix of skills require reflect the needs and demographic make up of localities.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-059806
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055576-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£330,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2025 - 11 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Siobhan Paterson
Contact Email
siobhan.paterson@leicester.gov.uk
Contact Phone
0116 454 2158

Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE1 1FZ
Post Town
Leicester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF21 Leicester
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leicester
Electoral Ward
Castle
Westminster Constituency
Leicester South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IMPOWER CONSULTING

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