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Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan

Northumberland County Council

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:11

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Northumberland County Council procured services to benchmark its position and draft a Digital Transformation Plan for 2026/27. The work falls within systems consultancy and concerns digital transformation planning for the council. Delivery is associated with Northumberland. The requirement is therefore relevant to organisations providing strategic technology consultancy, digital maturity benchmarking, transformation planning and advisory support to public-sector bodies. It is aimed at a supplier able to assess an organisation’s current digital position and develop a structured transformation plan. The contracting authority is Northumberland County Council, a sub-central public authority based in Morpeth. The procurement covered a single requirement rather than a range of separately described service packages.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct procedure below the threshold, without competition. Gartner UK Limited was selected as the supplier. The contract was signed on 5 December 2025 and ran from 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2026. Its gross value was £42,525. The award and contract relate to the single requirement for benchmarking and drafting the council’s Digital Transformation Plan. The procurement used systems consultancy services as its classification. The outcome indicates that the council selected a large specialist consultancy through a non-competitive below-threshold route, rather than evaluating competing bids in an open tender. The contract is recorded as active.

For suppliers that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates a defined need for digital transformation benchmarking and formal transformation-plan development within Northumberland County Council. A credible future competitor would need practical systems consultancy capability, experience assessing digital maturity or organisational technology performance, and the ability to turn findings into a clear, usable transformation plan. The requirement may suit established technology advisory firms, public-sector digital specialists and consultancies with comparable strategic planning work. Gartner UK Limited’s selection shows that the buyer accepted a large specialist consultancy for this type of assignment. Suppliers seeking similar work with this council should be able to combine structured analysis with senior-level advice and deliver concise planning outputs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan

Notice Description

Benchmark & Draft Digital Transformation Plan for 26/27

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e56a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078019-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72246000 - Systems consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£42,525 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20258 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2026 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
Northumberland County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MORPETH
Postcode
NE61 2EF
Postcode Area
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC42 Northumberland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Northumberland
Electoral Ward
Morpeth Kirkhill
Westminster Constituency
North Northumberland

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Gartner UK Limited

Further Information

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