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FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY AND DELIVERY SUPPORT

Southend-on-Sea City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

21 Sep 2026 at 13:41

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
Award

19 Jun 2026 at 15:35

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Southend-on-Sea City Council commissioned transformation strategy and delivery support services. The work concerns helping the council plan and deliver organisational or operational transformation, rather than supplying physical goods or carrying out construction. The procurement is classified under financial and insurance services, although its stated title and description focus on transformation support. The council is the public-sector buyer and the work relates to its operations in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. The selected provider was HUMAN ENGINE LIMITED, an Aylesbury-based small and medium-sized enterprise. This requirement would suit consultancies and professional services firms with experience of advising local authorities on transformation programmes, developing practical strategies and supporting implementation through to delivery. Its relevance is strongest for suppliers able to combine strategic advice with hands-on change delivery in a council environment.

The procurement has been completed and was awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. One lot was awarded to HUMAN ENGINE LIMITED. The award was active, but the associated contract was terminated. The award date is not recorded. The contract was signed on 16 March 2026 and ran from 16 March to 16 June 2026. Its value was £80,470 excluding VAT, or £96,552 including VAT. The contract’s final value remained £80,470 excluding VAT, or £96,552 including VAT. The contract was terminated on 21 September 2026 because the notice was raised in error and duplicated. The procurement used a single-lot structure and the stated service category was financial and insurance services, alongside the transformation strategy and delivery support description.

Although this contract was terminated because of a duplicated notice, it identifies a council requirement for transformation strategy and delivery support and shows that the council has used a direct, below-threshold route for this type of work. Competitors will need to demonstrate credible experience in designing transformation strategies and turning them into deliverable programmes for local government. Useful capability would include diagnosing organisational or service challenges, setting a practical transformation roadmap, advising senior stakeholders and providing implementation support rather than strategy in isolation. Suppliers should also be able to operate within a public authority’s governance, assurance and reporting arrangements, and show that their team can provide both senior advisory expertise and sufficient delivery capacity. The selected provider was an SME, indicating that a specialist consultancy of modest scale can be relevant to this buyer’s requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY AND DELIVERY SUPPORT

Notice Description

Services PS80,470 FOR THE PROVISION OF TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY AND DELIVERY SUPPORT

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b973
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089159-2026
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
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66000000 - Financial and insurance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£80,470 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Mar 2026 - 16 Jun 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
Southend-on-Sea 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
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
Postcode
SS2 6FA
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH31 Southend-on-Sea
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Southend-on-Sea
Electoral Ward
Victoria
Westminster Constituency
Southend East and Rochford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Human Engine Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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