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Professional Services for Advice and Assistance Relating to Continuing Health Care Funding for Adult's Services and Continuing Care Funding for Children's Services

PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL

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16 Mar 2026 at 16:32

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Summary of the contracting process

Peterborough City Council has awarded a contract to HINDON CONSULTANCY LTD, for the provision of professional services aimed at advising and assisting with Continuing Health Care Funding for adult and children's services. This procurement falls under the industry category of business services such as law, marketing, and consulting, with delivery spanning numerous regions across the United Kingdom including UKC, UKD, and more. The procurement process was conducted via direct award, justified by the absence of competition for the specific technical expertise required. The contract, valued at £216,000 excluding VAT, starts on 27 March 2026 and runs for 12 months, with potential extensions totalling up to 12 additional months. Key dates include a contract signature scheduled for 27 March 2026.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses with niche expertise in consulting and strategy development specifically related to health care funding. Small and medium-sized enterprises with capabilities in legal advice and training are well-positioned to compete for similar contracts, particularly in sectors requiring highly technical knowledge and strategic interfacing, such as interaction with Integrated Care Boards. The direct award nature indicates demand for specialised skills, suggesting potential business development in sectors linked to public service funding recovery and policy development. Businesses focusing on strategic consultancy, legal challenges, and funding recovery against established eligibility criteria will find this field lucrative.

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Notice Title

Professional Services for Advice and Assistance Relating to Continuing Health Care Funding for Adult's Services and Continuing Care Funding for Children's Services

Notice Description

The contract is for services to support Adult's and Children's Social Workers to improve their understanding and approach to accessing CHC and CC funding for health needs. A new contract will support the Council and the CHC/CC Governance Board to improve strategic interface between the ICB (commissioners for CHC and CC) and the Council, with the development of enduring policies and procedures, and highly specialist support for legal challenges in relation to accessing this funding. The contract will build and embed training and knowledge to support our ability to access ICB funding post contract completion, and continue with existing and potential legal challenges. The Council is seeking assistance and advice in recovery of funding where CHC or CC eligibility has been established. Social Workers require training in this area to enable effective input to the assessments carried out by the ICB. The contract period shall be 12 months with the option to extend up to a further 12 months, in increments of 6 months (i.e. 12 months + 6 months + 6 months).

Procurement Information

There are limited circumstances in which a contracting authority is permitted to award a public contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023, to a supplier without first running a competitive tendering procedure. These are provided for in section 41 of the Procurement Act 2023 and referred to as 'direct award justifications'. Schedule 5 sets out the direct award justifications. Pursuant to Schedule 5, paragraph 6 "(a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, " The provider has the niche skills, knowledge and expertise in this area (the Council has tested the market) and we are of the view they are the particular supplier with the specific capabilities required for this Contract. There would be disruption and potential significant loss in revenue for the Council if providers were changed at this time, plus it is beneficial for continuity of existing challenges for recovery of the funding. Further, it has been established that there are no other suitable suppliers to change to at this time. and "(b)there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works. " If the Council did not proceed to award a contract, then we would have to discontinue the work and there is no reasonable alternative to achieving the opportunity to gain the benefit of recovering etc. significant external funds. Without the provider's expertise, the Council would not achieve the equivalent opportunities of gaining the CHC and CC funding. Accordingly, it is justified under S41, Schedule 5, paragraph 6 to direct award to Hindon Consultancy Ltd.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066b7d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023719-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£216,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Mar 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
27 Mar 2026 - 26 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
PETERBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
PETERBOROUGH
Postcode
PE2 8TY
Post Town
Peterborough
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH41 Peterborough
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Peterborough
Electoral Ward
Fletton and Stanground
Westminster Constituency
North West Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HINDON CONSULTANCY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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