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External Consultancy Support in relation to Adult Social Care

North East Lincolnshire Council

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

01 Oct 2026 at 11:44

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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03 Mar 2026 at 16:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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03 Mar 2026 at 14:49

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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11 Feb 2026 at 17:40

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

North East Lincolnshire Borough Council commissioned external consultancy support for Focus Independent Adult Social Work, supporting the council’s statutory adult social care function. The work was intended to use strengths-based practice to change how people receiving support experience adult social care across North East Lincolnshire. The services covered consultancy and staff training, with delivery in North East Lincolnshire. This was a targeted intervention for the council’s adult social care service, combining workforce development with support for wider, whole-system change. The requirement was framed around helping the authority respond to implementation pressures and improve practice across the service, rather than supplying a standalone product.

The procurement was awarded to Outcomes Matter Consulting Limited through a direct award, justified by an urgent need for one-off staff training and development and insufficient time for a competitive procedure; the authority stated the urgency was unforeseen and not caused by its own actions or omissions. The award date was 25 February 2026. The contract was signed on 3 March 2026 and ran from 3 March to 24 August 2026. Its value was £230,000 excluding VAT (£276,000 including VAT). The single lot was marked complete. The contract is recorded as terminated, with the termination classification indicating completion; delivery ended on 24 August 2026, and the recorded final value matched the contract value. No separate evaluation criteria are recorded.

For suppliers competing for similar adult social care consultancy work with North East Lincolnshire Borough Council, this award indicates demand for targeted staff development alongside support for statutory social work and service-wide practice change. A credible provider would need to understand adult social care delivery and statutory responsibilities, and be able to apply strengths-based practice in a way that improves people’s experience of support. The requirement also points to the value of combining hands-on workforce training with consultancy that can support implementation across a wider system. The council selected a specialist consultancy for a focused, time-sensitive intervention, so relevant experience delivering practical change and developing adult social care staff would be important evidence of capability when this buyer next seeks comparable support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

External Consultancy Support in relation to Adult Social Care

Notice Description

North East Lincolnshire Council (the Authority)have awarded a contract for external consultant support, supporting Focus Independent Adult Social Work in relation to the statutory adult social care function delivered on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council. Using strength based practice the contract aims to deliver a whole-system shift in the way people drawing on support experience adult social care in North East Lincolnshire

Procurement Information

There is an urgent need for one off, targeted training and development of staff within the Adult Social Service, and the implementation pressures mean that there isn't time to comply with the timescales required for conducting a competitive tendering procedure. This requirement is not attributable to any act or omission by the Authority and was unforeseen by the Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064e67
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092766-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79411100 - Business development consultancy services

80511000 - Staff training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20267 months ago
Contract Period
3 Mar 2026 - 24 Aug 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
North East Lincolnshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GRIMSBY
Postcode
DN31 1HU
Postcode Area
Doncaster
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE13 North and North East Lincolnshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
North East Lincolnshire
Electoral Ward
West Marsh
Westminster Constituency
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OUTCOMES MATTER CONSULTING LTD

Further Information

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