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Planning

25 Jun 2026 at 13:23

Summary of the contracting process

East Renfrewshire Council is planning a procurement process under the title "Critical friend for SLaMs processes." This inviting opportunity falls under the "Business and management consultancy services" category and is located in East Renfrewshire, United Kingdom. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice scheduled for 1st October 2026. The key objective is to source a "critical friend" to assist in reviewing and improving their Starters, Leavers, and Movers processes, focusing on the automation of these processes. The procurement method is initiation through tender, and it is covered by the GPA, ensuring adherence to global procurement standards.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for businesses offering consultancy services in management and project management to expand their portfolio and engage with a regional authority like East Renfrewshire Council. Organisations and individuals with experience in process optimisation and technology solutions can greatly benefit from this opportunity. The project seeks to enhance the efficiency of the council's internal processes, making it well-suited for firms specialised in consultancy, capable of delivering independent assessments and recommendations for technology-agnostic process improvements. Businesses looking to compete should ideally have a solid background in business consultancy services and an ability to integrate seamlessly with public sector organisations.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

Critical friend for SLaMs processes

Notice Description

East Renfrewshire Council (ERC) wishes to assess market interest and capability for the provision of independent 'critical friend' support to help review and improve its Starters, Leavers and Movers processes (SLaMs). The authority is seeking input from suitably experienced organisations and individuals to review our existing 'as is' process maps for SLaMs and assist in redesigning these processes to an optimised 'to be' state, automating as much of the 'to be' processes as possible. The optimised processes must be technology platform agnostic, as the objective is to enable ERC to fully leverage our recent, significant investment in workflow and automation technologies.

Lot Information

Lot 1

East Renfrewshire Council (ERC) wishes to assess market interest and capability for the provision of independent 'critical friend' support to help review and improve its Starters, Leavers and Movers processes (SLaMs). The authority is seeking input from suitably experienced organisations and individuals to review our existing 'as is' process maps for SLaMs and assist in redesigning these processes to an optimised 'to be' state, automating as much of the 'to be' processes as possible. The optimised processes must be technology platform agnostic, as the objective is to enable ERC to fully leverage our recent, significant investment in workflow and automation technologies. Additional information: Please see attached document with further details.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bd2f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059891-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

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


CPV Codes

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

79420000 - Management-related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jun 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EAST RENFREWSHIRE COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GIFFNOCK
Postcode
G46 6UG
Post Town
Glasgow
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM33 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire
Delivery Location
TLM83 Inverclyde, East Renfrewshire, and Renfrewshire

Local Authority
East Renfrewshire
Electoral Ward
Giffnock and Thornliebank
Westminster Constituency
East Renfrewshire

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