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One Council Operating Model Transformation

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

19 Jun 2026 at 13:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

30 Apr 2026 at 14:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

18 Dec 2025 at 12:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council has engaged in a strategic procurement process to implement its One Council Operating Model Transformation. This initiative, aimed at enhancing efficiency across its operations, concluded with an award to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. This procurement, tagged as complete as of 19 June 2026, involved a competitive flexible procedure under the selective procurement method. The tender, identified by CST273, focused on industry services related to business and management consultancy, with an expected delivery value of over £5 million. The programme addresses key strategic areas such as organisational design and customer experience enhancement, with the comprehensive project expected to run until April 2028. The procurement stage was marked by several key dates, including the tender's initiation in December 2025 and the contract signature on 12 June 2026.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for large-scale consultancy firms, especially those with robust capabilities in delivering organisational transformation and strategic consulting services. It offers substantial potential for businesses specialising in operational restructuring, digital transformation, and cost reduction strategies. The focus on collaborative implementation and knowledge transfer suggests that companies accustomed to working in close partnership with public institutions would find this tender particularly suitable. This procurement not only offers a pathway to financial benefits through well-defined deliverables but also positions the successful provider to engage with future local government reorganisations, presenting ongoing business growth potential.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

One Council Operating Model Transformation

Notice Description

Derbyshire County Council is seeking to enter into a strategic partnership with an external organisation to undertake the Design and Implementation of the Council's Operating Model Transformation Programme, to deliver a more efficient and effective Operating Model for the Council. Building on this diagnostic work, the Council has developed an Operating Model Transformation Programme, focussed on five strategic areas: * One Council - Creating a cohesive and efficient support function across the organisation. * Organisation Design - Restructuring to align with service purpose and improve spans and layers. * Customer Experience - Simplifying and digitising high-volume processes to ensure consistency, improve experience and efficiency. * Children's Services - Developing a strategic commissioning approach and implementing automation to reduce costs and reliance on agency staff. * Third-Party Spend and Procurement - Reducing external spend through robust analysis and targeted savings initiatives. Ensuring all workstreams align to a single, coherent Target Operating Model (TOM) framework to prevent siloed designs and ensure integration across the Council. The Council is estimating that the programme is expected to deliver financial benefits of approximately PS42.7 million, excluding savings already being realised through existing projects. However, the scale and complexity of change exceed the Council's internal delivery capability and capacity. To ensure successful implementation, the Council intends to procure a Design and Implementation Partner to Design an implementation-ready package and then move to full Implementation at pace and scale. The Provider will be expected to work collaboratively with internal teams, transferring knowledge and building capability throughout the lifecycle, with clearly defined deliverables for knowledge transfer. This transformation is critical to position the Council for future challenges, including Local Government Reorganisation scheduled for April 2028, and to improve resident satisfaction, which currently falls below national benchmarks for value for money and overall performance. The Provider must incorporate Local Government Reorganisation dependencies, assumptions, and design considerations into all deliverables.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f8e7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058082-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,000,002 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,000,002 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jun 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Apr 20263 months ago
Contract Period
12 Jun 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP

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