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ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles

Derby City Council

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29 Jul 2026 at 12:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derby City Council procured external consultancy support for consultancy roles through the ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework. The requirement is for human resources management consultancy services, covering work delivered for the council in Derby and the wider United Kingdom delivery area. This is a public-sector professional services requirement rather than a goods supply or construction project. The selected supplier is Penna PLC, a specialist consultancy business. The work is intended to provide external consultant capability in strategic human resources and recruitment-related services for the council’s organisational needs.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in an active contract awarded to Penna PLC for lot 1. It used the ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework, with the procurement described as below threshold. The contract was signed on 19 July 2026 and runs from 20 July 2026 to 19 January 2027. Its value is £94,656 excluding VAT, or £113,587.20 including VAT. The requirement was evaluated and awarded through the framework route; the available record does not set out separate scoring criteria. Derby City Council is the buyer and the contract is active.

This procurement is useful market evidence for HR and recruitment consultancies that want to understand Derby City Council’s external consultancy demand. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable capability in human resources management consultancy, particularly strategic HR and recruitment support, and the ability to provide an external consultant for defined council requirements. Access to, or eligibility for, the relevant ESPO Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework is commercially important because this council used that route. Suppliers should be able to operate at public-sector scale, work with a local authority, and deliver professional advisory services across the council’s Derby-based operations. Penna PLC’s selection shows that an established specialist consultancy profile can meet this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ENQ1336 - Consultancy Roles

Notice Description

Appointment of an external consultant through ESPO 3S_26 Strategic HR & Recruitment Services Framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d660
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071670-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
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
£94,656 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Jul 2026 - 19 Jan 2027 6-12 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
Derby City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE1 2FS
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)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Darley
Westminster Constituency
Derby South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Penna Plc

Further Information

Notice Documents

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