Notice Information
Notice Title
Improvement Partner Liverpool Children and Young People's Services
Notice Description
Liverpool City Council is seeking an experienced Improvement Partner to support Liverpool City Council's Children and Young People's Services. The aim is to deliver sustainable transformation, improve outcomes for children and families, and support the Council's ambition to achieve a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating. The Improvement Partner will work collaboratively with internal teams and external stakeholders to identify opportunities, design solutions, and deliver measurable improvements. Bidder Briefing Session Interested organisations are encouraged to attend an optional bidder briefing session, which will provide a brief overview of the opportunity and the procurement process. Date: Friday 24 April 2026 Time: 2:00pm - 2:30pm Format: Microsoft Teams Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3606354518586?p=K7rgy52NfQVgakllib Meeting ID: 360 635 451 858 6 Passcode: u7t9QW9t
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0653d0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036435-2026
- 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
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
-
- CPV Codes
79411100 - Business development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £230,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Apr 20262 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 May 20266 days to go
- Future Notice Date
- 20 Feb 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 30 Jun 2027 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
- LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LIVERPOOL
- Postcode
- L3 1DS
- Post Town
- Liverpool
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD72 Liverpool
- Delivery Location
- TLD72 Liverpool
-
- Local Authority
- Liverpool
- Electoral Ward
- Waterfront South
- Westminster Constituency
- Liverpool Riverside
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036435-2026
22nd April 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029113-2026
30th March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013376-2026
13th February 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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