Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of professional services - Financial management processes completion
Notice Description
The Council requires continued professional support to finalise its financial management processes. This extension covers the completion of the financial management review and specialist technical and leadership assessments linked to the finance restructure. CIPFA is being retained due to its unique expertise and nationally recognised role in local government finance, making it the only suitable provider for this work.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-065664
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014483-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - without competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- 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
- £50,000 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- £50,000 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Feb 20265 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20266 days ago
- Contract Period
- 17 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 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
- CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement.enquiries@bradford.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRADFORD
- Postcode
- BD1 1HX
- Post Town
- Bradford
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLE4 West Yorkshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLE41 Bradford
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Bradford
- Electoral Ward
- City
- Westminster Constituency
- Bradford West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014483-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014472-2026
17th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014457-2026
17th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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