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CST328 Local Government Reorganisation Strategic Delivery Partnership

Derbyshire County Council

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

TenderCancellation

29 Sep 2026 at 16:12

UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
TenderUpdate

20 Aug 2026 at 09:29

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

31 Jul 2026 at 14:27

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Derbyshire County Council, leading procurement for participating Derby and Derbyshire authorities, sought a strategic delivery partner for local government reorganisation. The partner was to provide programme leadership, implementation support, specialist advice, independent assurance and additional delivery capacity as the area transitions to two unitary authorities. Work covered mobilisation and transition planning, design, implementation, vesting-day readiness, and post-vesting stabilisation and transformation. Support spans programme management, finance, workforce, legal and governance, ICT and digital, service and customer transformation, communications, organisational design, change management, procurement, property, data and assurance. Delivery is across Derbyshire, working alongside elected members, council officers and programme leads.

The council invited offers through a multi-stage competitive flexible procedure, but terminated the procurement following a pause in the local government reorganisation programme; no contract award will be made. The stated reason was changed circumstances and uncertainty about the future requirement. The planned contract ran from 30 November 2026 to 29 November 2028, with up to two discretionary 12-month extensions, potentially through 29 November 2030. Its estimated value was £8 million excluding VAT (£9.6 million including VAT). The enquiry deadline was 17 August 2026 at 23:59, and the deadline for expressions of interest was 26 August 2026 at 12:00. Quality accounted for 70% of evaluation and price 30%. The first stage assessed participation conditions, with up to four highest-scoring tenderers to be invited to the next stage.

This requirement suited consultancies and delivery partners experienced in major public-sector transformation and local government reorganisation, particularly those able to coordinate work across several authorities and specialist disciplines. Suppliers needed strong programme-management capability, access to expertise spanning finance, HR and workforce, law, governance, digital and ICT, service transformation, communications, organisational design, procurement, property and data, and the capacity to provide independent assurance. The delivery model called for rapid mobilisation and the ability to support a complex, changing programme while maintaining service continuity and legal compliance. The partner was expected to advise, challenge and support delivery alongside council teams, without taking on statutory duties or decision-making. Tenderers also had to meet specified insurance thresholds: £5 million employers’ liability, £10 million public liability, £10 million professional indemnity and £2 million cyber liability.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CST328 Local Government Reorganisation Strategic Delivery Partnership

Notice Description

Derbyshire County Council, acting as Lead Contracting Authority on behalf of the participating Derby and Derbyshire authorities, is seeking to appoint a Strategic Delivery Partner to provide programme leadership, implementation support, specialist expertise, independent assurance and additional delivery capacity to support the implementation of Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) across Derbyshire. Following the Ministerial decision of 16 July 2026, Derbyshire will transition to two new unitary authorities. The Northern Derbyshire Unitary Authority will comprise Bolsover District Council, Chesterfield Borough Council, Derbyshire Dales District Council, High Peak Borough Council, North East Derbyshire District Council and 21 parishes from Amber Valley Borough Council. The Southern Derbyshire Unitary Authority will comprise Derby City Council, Erewash Borough Council, South Derbyshire District Council and 14 parishes from Amber Valley Borough Council. The successful Supplier will provide programme leadership, implementation support, specialist expertise, independent assurance and additional delivery capacity from mobilisation through to Vesting Day and, where required, a post-vesting stabilisation period. Working alongside elected members, officers and programme leads, the Supplier will support the safe, effective and legally compliant transition to future arrangements, ensuring strong governance, risk management, service continuity and delivery of programme outcomes. The Supplier will operate within an Intelligent Client model, providing expert advice, challenge and delivery support without assuming statutory responsibilities or decision-making functions. The contract will support all programme phases, including: * Phase 1 - Mobilisation and Transition Planning * Phase 2 - Design and Development * Phase 3 - Implementation * Phase 4 - Vesting Day Readiness and Delivery * Phase 5 - Post-Vesting Stabilisation and Transformation Support will be required across a range of specialist themes, including programme management, finance, HR and workforce, legal and governance, ICT and digital, customer and service transformation, communications and engagement, organisational design, change management, procurement and commercial, assets and property, data and insight, and programme assurance. Suppliers must demonstrate significant experience of complex public sector transformation and reorganisation, strong programme management capability, access to specialist resources, and the ability to mobilise rapidly within a complex multi-authority environment.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Up to two further extensions of 12 months each at the sole discretion of the Council.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d8f5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092037-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

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
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 29 Nov 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Cancelled
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Cancelled
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Derbyshire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MATLOCK
Postcode
DE4 3AG
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
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire Dales
Electoral Ward
Matlock West
Westminster Constituency
Derbyshire Dales

Further Information

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