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Lot 1a: Business Services, ESPO 664_25

Warrington Borough Council

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13 Aug 2026 at 12:26

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Warrington Borough Council commissioned independent consultancy services to review its existing risk management and assurance arrangements. The purpose was to assess whether those arrangements were fit for purpose and aligned with the Council’s Improvement and Recovery Plan. The requirement falls within general management consultancy and business services. Delivery is for the Council in Warrington, within the United Kingdom. The procurement formed Lot 1a, Business Services, under ESPO 664_25. The selected supplier was appointed to provide consultancy on a risk and assurance strategy, with the potential for a pilot implementation of redesigned arrangements and a supporting framework involving appropriate council officers and elected members.

This procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED. Warrington Borough Council used a below-threshold limited competition. The award date and contract signing date were both 8 June 2026. The contract runs from 8 June to 7 September 2026, with a maximum extent to 31 December 2026. Its value is £25,000 excluding VAT and £30,000 including VAT. The contract is active and includes a renewal option, activated only by written notice from the Council. If used, the option covers a pilot implementation of redesigned risk management and assurance arrangements and a related framework. The award relates to one completed lot.

This procurement demonstrates demand from Warrington Borough Council for specialist, independent advice on risk management, assurance and organisational improvement. Suppliers competing for similar work would need credible management consultancy capability, with experience reviewing existing governance or assurance arrangements and translating findings into practical improvement plans. They would also need to work effectively with public-sector officers and elected members, understand how risk and assurance frameworks operate, and produce recommendations aligned to a council recovery programme. The requirement shows that the buyer may value a provider able to move beyond diagnosis into pilot implementation of redesigned arrangements. A supplier with a clear methodology, relevant public-sector casework and capacity to deliver a focused review and implementation exercise would be well placed when comparable requirements return.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lot 1a: Business Services, ESPO 664_25

Notice Description

The provision of an independent review of its current risk management and assurance arrangements to ensure they are fit for purpose and aligned with the Council's Improvement and Recovery Plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e388
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077207-2026
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
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited 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

79411000 - General management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£25,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Jun 20262 months ago
Contract Period
8 Jun 2026 - 7 Sep 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
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

HUNTER HEALTHCARE RESOURCING LIMITED

Further Information

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