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Provision of Baseline Activity Analysis Consultancy Services

SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL

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11 Nov 2025 at 15:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council has completed a public procurement process for the "Provision of Baseline Activity Analysis Consultancy Services." This project falls under the financial consultancy services industry, with a focus on delivering a comprehensive analysis of current workloads, demand levels, and cost drivers, benchmarked against peers. The contract, valued at £52,540, is part of the Council's effort to support its Medium-Term Financial Strategy and Transformation Strategy. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has been awarded the contract, with the service period running from 3rd November 2025 to 15th December 2025. The procurement process employed was a limited competition below threshold, as per UKPGA 2023/54 legislation, and the project location is specified as the UKH3 region in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in financial consultancy services and organisations looking to engage in strategic consultancy work with local government bodies. Businesses capable of providing in-depth analysis and benchmarking services that can influence strategic financial planning and efficiency improvements within public authorities will find this opportunity particularly valuable. Companies that thrive in a competitive yet limited procurement environment and those with a track record of working alongside government entities like Southend-on-Sea City Council are well-positioned to benefit from similar future contracts.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Baseline Activity Analysis Consultancy Services

Notice Description

Southend-on-Sea City Council requires consultancy services to deliver a comprehensive Baseline Activity Analysis across the organisation. The analysis will provide transparent evidence based on current workloads, demand levels and cost drivers, benchmarked against peers. The outputs will underpin the Council's Medium-Term Financial Strategy (MTFS), inform its Transformation Strategy, and enable evidence-based service redesign and efficiency planning.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ded7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072866-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66171000 - Financial consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£52,540 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Nov 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20256 months ago
Contract Period
3 Nov 2025 - 15 Dec 2025 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHEND ON SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Post Town
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

Further Information

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