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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Elections Manager

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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27 Jul 2026 at 17:05

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council is procuring interim elections management services for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority. The requirement is for an Interim Elections Manager, providing specialist management support for the authority’s electoral functions. It is a professional service rather than a goods supply or construction project, with the procurement classified as human resources management consultancy services (CPV 79414000). Delivery is in the United Kingdom, for the Cheshire and Warrington area. The council is the buying organisation, while the service is intended to support the combined authority. This opportunity is relevant to recruitment businesses, interim management providers and consultancy firms able to supply an experienced elections-management professional for a public-sector assignment.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. Cheshire West and Chester Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. G2V Recruitment Group Limited was selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 10 July 2026 and runs from 30 July 2026 to 30 July 2027. Its value is £160,000 excluding VAT, or £192,000 including VAT. One service lot was awarded, covering the Interim Elections Manager requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. The evaluation outcome reflects a direct-award process rather than a competitive assessment, so the published information does not set out competing bids or weighted award criteria.

For a supplier that did not win this contract, the award provides a clear example of Cheshire West and Chester Council’s demand for interim elections-management support delivered through a recruitment or consultancy provider. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need access to suitably experienced interim elections managers, the ability to assess and place senior public-sector personnel, and sufficient operational capacity to manage a substantial assignment for a combined authority. Understanding electoral administration, public-sector governance and the practical demands of leading elections functions would be important. The successful provider was a large organisation and a voluntary, community or social enterprise, indicating that scale and an established delivery capability may be relevant when this buyer next considers comparable support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Elections Manager

Notice Description

To provide an Interim Elections Manager for Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d49c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070945-2026
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£160,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jul 2026 - 30 Jul 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Vivid Resourcing

Further Information

Notice Documents

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