Notice Information
Notice Title
Financial & Performance Benchmarking Analysis
Notice Description
Undertake benchmarking analysis of nearest neighbour comparator councils, to identify service areas where changes to service delivery might be possible in order to achieve significant budget savings.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-06cefb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068306-2026
- 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
-
- CPV Codes
66171000 - Financial consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £40,920 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jul 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 5 Jul 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 12 Jul 2026 - 30 Oct 2026 1-6 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
- HALTON BOROUGH 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
- WIDNES
- Postcode
- WA8 7QF
- Post Town
- Warrington
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD7 Merseyside
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD71 East Merseyside
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Halton
- Electoral Ward
- Central & West Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Widnes and Halewood
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068306-2026
20th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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