Notice Information
Notice Title
Direct Award for Consultancy Services
Notice Description
Direct Award for consultancy services to support payroll system improvements
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-061501
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009295-2026
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
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
- £38,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 3 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 3 Feb 2026 - 30 Apr 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WALTHAM FOREST COLLEGE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- finance@waltham.ac.uk, tenders@thecpc.ac.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- WALTHAMSTOW
- Postcode
- E17 4JB
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Salford
- Electoral Ward
- Pendleton & Charlestown
- Westminster Constituency
- Salford
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009295-2026
3rd February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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