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Slough Borough Council Economic Growth Strategy 2026-2040

Slough Borough Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 15:43

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

16 Feb 2026 at 12:49

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Slough Borough Council commissioned a local Economic Growth Strategy covering 2026–2040. The work is financial consultancy focused on setting out how the council will support economic growth across Slough. Its scope covers direct action and delivery, policy setting, commissioning, enabling activity, collaboration and other related council activities. The buyer is Slough Borough Council, a sub-central public authority. The requirement is a service rather than goods or construction, and delivery is centred on the council’s local area, Slough. The procurement was structured as one requirement for the strategy, rather than separate service packages. It provides a useful reference point for consultancies working on local economic development, public-sector strategy, financial advice, policy and delivery planning.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Slough Borough Council ran a below-threshold open competition for quotations, with electronic submission allowed. The response deadline was 9 March 2026 at 12:00. The single lot was evaluated on quality at 60% and price at 40%. Inner Circle Consulting was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 26 June 2026, runs from 29 June 2026 to 1 December 2026, and is valued at £53,895 gross. The tender notice was published on 16 February 2026. The contract period differs from the original lot period, which was 13 April to 12 August 2026. The requirement was below the applicable threshold.

This award is relevant to consultancies that combine financial consultancy with local economic development strategy. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need to show that it can develop a long-term economic growth strategy for a council and translate it into practical action and delivery. Relevant capability includes shaping policy, advising on commissioning, enabling growth, collaborating with public and private-sector partners, and supporting implementation across a local area. Experience of working with councils and understanding how local authorities set priorities, commission services and coordinate economic activity would strengthen a competing offer. The buyer’s selection placed greater emphasis on quality than price, indicating that the approach, expertise and usefulness of the proposed strategy were important alongside cost.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Slough Borough Council Economic Growth Strategy 2026-2040

Notice Description

Slough Borough Council invites quotations for the provision of a Local Economic Growth Strategy 2026-2040. This will outline the Council's approach to supporting economic growth locally covering direct action and delivery, policy setting, commissioning, enabling, collaboration, and other activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0654d5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085033-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open 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
£53,895 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
9 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Jun 2026 - 1 Dec 2026 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
Slough Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
SLOUGH
Postcode
SL1 2EL
Postcode Area
Slough
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ15 Berkshire East
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Slough
Electoral Ward
Herschel Park
Westminster Constituency
Slough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Inner Circle Consulting

Further Information

Notice Documents

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