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ESPO Call Off 664_25 Consultancy Services - Cost of Care

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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17 Jul 2026 at 11:38

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Summary of the contracting process

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council commissioned a cost of care exercise as a financial consultancy service. The work concerns assessing or establishing the costs associated with care provision for the council. It is a services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. Delivery is associated with Bradford and the surrounding West Yorkshire area. The buying organisation is the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, a local authority. The requirement was arranged through the ESPO framework and was recorded as a single cost of care exercise. Suppliers relevant to this type of work would typically provide financial consultancy focused on care-sector costing, analysis and advice to a public-sector commissioning organisation. The classification used for the requirement is financial consultancy services.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The council used a limited procedure through a direct award route under the ESPO framework, without prior publication of a call for competition. The requirement was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded. Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP was awarded the contract, and the contract is active. The contract value is £120,000 excluding any separately stated tax treatment, in GBP. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026. The award relates to the cost of care exercise commissioned by Bradford Council. The procurement was structured as one lot, covering the complete requirement. The published award identifies Grant Thornton UK Advisory & Tax LLP as the selected supplier.

This procurement indicates demand from Bradford Council for specialist financial consultancy to support cost of care work. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in care-sector cost analysis, financial modelling and the interpretation of care provision costs for a local authority. Experience advising public-sector commissioners would be relevant, particularly where the work must produce evidence-based costs that can support commissioning or fee-setting decisions. Suppliers should also be able to manage a focused consultancy exercise, present clear findings and work with council stakeholders. The route used here shows that framework access and the ability to meet a direct-award requirement can matter, while the price-only evaluation indicates that competitive cost control is important for this type of engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ESPO Call Off 664_25 Consultancy Services - Cost of Care

Notice Description

Cost of Care Exercise

Procurement Information

Direct Award route via ESPO Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cdae
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067679-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for 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
£120,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRADFORD
Postcode
BD1 1HX
Postcode Area
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
TLE41 Bradford
Local Authority
Bradford
Electoral Ward
City
Westminster Constituency
Bradford West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

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