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LGR Governance Support

Leicestershire County Council

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25 Sep 2026 at 10:27

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leicestershire County Council commissioned consultancy support for setting up governance arrangements for its local government reorganisation programme. The work is described as non-abortive: it is intended to establish arrangements that can be used for local government reorganisation or other cross-Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland programmes, rather than support the main reorganisation programme itself. The requirement is business analysis and governance consultancy. The council is based in Leicester; the work concerns the council’s programme and cross-area governance, rather than a specified delivery site.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to NEWTRALITY LTD. It was awarded by direct procurement below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 25 September 2026 and runs from 1 October to 31 December 2026. Its value is £12,000 excluding VAT (£14,400 including VAT). The procurement has one lot, covering governance support. The published contract information does not state an award date or evaluation criteria.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible supplier would need consultancy capability in designing and establishing governance arrangements, with business analysis skills to shape arrangements that can serve more than one programme. Experience of local government reorganisation or coordinating cross-area programmes would be relevant to understanding the intended use. The awarded contract shows that the council bought a focused, short-term piece of support through a direct, below-threshold route, rather than consultancy for the main reorganisation programme. NEWTRALITY LTD, the selected supplier, is identified as an SME and a voluntary, community or social enterprise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LGR Governance Support

Notice Description

LGR Advice and Support for Governance. The LGR process has been paused by central government. In the meantime, we are continuing to undertake non-abortive work concerning setting up the governance of the programme, in such a way that it can be utilised for LGR or other cross-LLR programmes. This is a separate contract with a consultancy to provide this support, rather than support the main LGR programme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a36
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090856-2026
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

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

CPV Codes

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2026 - 31 Dec 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
Leicestershire County Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEICESTER
Postcode
LE3 8RA
Postcode Area
Leicester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF22 Leicestershire CC and Rutland
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Blaby
Electoral Ward
Glenfield Faire
Westminster Constituency
Mid Leicestershire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Newtrality Ltd

Further Information

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