Notice Information
Notice Title
Strategic Partner - Target Operating Model for Digitisation
Notice Description
This procurement will follow a two-stage process under a below-threshold open competition. Stage 1 will involve the use of a Procurement Specific Questionnaire (PSQ) to assess supplier suitability. Shortlisted suppliers will then be invited to submit a full tender response in Stage 2. Engagement of a strategic partner to co-develop and implement a comprehensive Target Operating Model (TOM) for business support and administrative functions across the organisation. The initiative will focus on streamlining internal operations, reducing manual processing, and modernising service delivery through ethical and effective use of automation. The partner would be engaged in 2 phases; to review and identify the opportunities and then to support the deployment of relevant technology into the organisation. The outcome expected in the first phase would be a target operating model identifying where AI and digital could automate processes or services.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a84e
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064245-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
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- CPV Codes
72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services
79410000 - Business and management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £104,166 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £104,166 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Oct 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 24 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Oct 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Nov 2025 - 1 May 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- STOKE ON TRENT CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- categorymanagement@stoke.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE-ON-TRENT
- Postcode
- ST4 1HH
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
- Delivery Location
- TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent
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- Local Authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Electoral Ward
- Hartshill Park & Stoke
- Westminster Constituency
- Stoke-on-Trent Central
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064245-2025
10th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062595-2025
6th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062329-2025
3rd October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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