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EBCT 437 Further Competition conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 664_25 Consultancy Services

Erewash Borough Council

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28 Jul 2026 at 08:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Erewash Borough Council commissioned external consultancy support for its Pride in Place Programme activity in Cotmanhay, an Erewash neighbourhood identified for funding focused on areas with high deprivation and weak social infrastructure. The requirement is to produce a Pride in Place plan and investment plan, together with all necessary documentation to enable the council to access the programme’s funding. This is a professional consultancy services requirement, specifically business and management consultancy. The work is for Cotmanhay and is being delivered for Erewash Borough Council, based in Ilkeston. The programme concerns neighbourhood-scale investment and the council’s preparation of the plans and supporting material needed to secure that investment.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a further competition under the ESPO Consultancy Services Framework 664_25. It was recorded as a below-threshold procedure without competition. The contract was awarded to FOCUS CONSULTANTS 2010 LLP, an SME, on 16 July 2026. The contract runs from 16 July 2026 to 28 November 2026. Its value is £58,000 excluding VAT and £69,600 including VAT. There was one completed lot covering the consultancy requirement. The award is active and the contract is active. Evaluation resulted in the selection of Focus Consultants 2010 LLP for the business and management consultancy services needed to prepare the Cotmanhay plans and associated funding documentation.

This procurement demonstrates a council requirement for specialist consultancy that can turn a place-based regeneration programme into a practical investment plan and a complete funding case. A credible competitor for similar work would need experience in business and management consultancy, neighbourhood or community-led planning, investment planning and preparing clear supporting documentation for public funding applications. The relevant capability is the ability to understand deprivation and social infrastructure challenges at neighbourhood scale, shape deliverable priorities with the council and present them in a form suitable for a government funding programme. The incumbent is an SME, indicating that this type of assignment can be delivered by a focused specialist consultancy rather than only a large professional services firm.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EBCT 437 Further Competition conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 664_25 Consultancy Services

Notice Description

Further Competition conducted under ESPO Framework Agreement 664_25 Consultancy Services In March 2025 the Government launched the Pride in Place Programme to provide up to PS20m of funding over the next decade into areas that are 'doubly disadvantaged' by both the highest deprivation levels and weakest social infrastructure, focused on neighbourhoods of c.10,000 population. An Erewash neighbourhood, Cotmanhay, has been identified as one of these Neighbourhood and will start to receive funding in 2026. The Council is now seeking external support to produce the Pride in Place plan/investment plan and all necessary documentation that will enable it to access the funding.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d4b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071000-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
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

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

CPV Codes

79410000 - Business and management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£58,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 28 Nov 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
Erewash Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ILKESTON
Postcode
DE7 5RP
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF13 South and West Derbyshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Erewash
Electoral Ward
Little Hallam
Westminster Constituency
Erewash

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Focus Consultants 2010 LLP

Further Information

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