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Supply of Finance, Commercial and Workforce Support

Warrington Borough Council

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31 Jul 2026 at 14:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council procured specialist consultancy, advisory and professional support services covering finance, commercial matters and workforce support. The requirement is classified as business and management consultancy and related services (CPV 79400000). The work is for the council and is delivered in Warrington, within the Warrington area. It is a public-sector professional services requirement rather than a supply of goods or construction works. The scope suits consultancies and professional services firms able to provide practical advice and support across financial management, commercial activity and workforce-related matters. The procurement covered one service requirement, with the selected supplier responsible for providing the support to the council.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct procedure below the applicable threshold, without competition. CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED was selected as the supplier for the single requirement. The award is active and the contract was signed on 27 July 2026. The active contract runs from 27 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a gross value of £207,000. The contracting route was a direct award rather than an open or competitive tender. The published outcome identifies services as the procurement category and business and management consultancy as the principal classification. The contract is below threshold and relates to the whole requirement rather than separate awarded lots.

This procurement demonstrates a defined need from Warrington Borough Council for external expertise spanning finance, commercial support and workforce matters. A credible future competitor would need to combine consultancy capability with practical advisory and professional support, rather than offer a narrow single-discipline service. Relevant suppliers are likely to be organisations able to understand public-sector operating environments, advise on financial and commercial issues, and support workforce-related activity through experienced consultants. The successful supplier’s profile shows that an established specialist consultancy can satisfy this type of requirement. Firms building a competing proposition should therefore be able to evidence relevant business-management consultancy experience, a suitably broad service team and the capacity to support a council across several connected functions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Finance, Commercial and Workforce Support

Notice Description

Specialist consultancy, advisory and professional support services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8f3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072762-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£207,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
31 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 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
Warrington Borough Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
WARRINGTON
Postcode
WA1 1UH
Postcode Area
Warrington
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD61 Warrington
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Warrington
Electoral Ward
Bewsey and Whitecross
Westminster Constituency
Warrington South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CIPFA BUSINESS LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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