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Neighbourhoods technical advisor role

Ashfield District Council

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30 Sep 2026 at 17:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Ashfield District Council commissioned an independent neighbourhoods technical adviser to advise its Executive Director of Operations on the performance, resilience and improvement of neighbourhood services. The work focuses on waste and recycling, operational links with garages and fleet services, reliability issues such as missed bin collections, and workforce models, including implementing and optimising a four-day working week. This is specialist operational and management consultancy, with a focus on local authority neighbourhood services rather than waste collection delivery itself. The buyer is Ashfield District Council, based in Kirkby in Ashfield. The stated delivery locations span England, although the specific places are not identified.

The procurement is complete and APSE Synergy Limited was selected for the single lot. The council used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 14 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £51,750 excluding VAT and £62,100 including VAT. The award is active, and the contract is recorded as active. The procurement concerned consultancy services relating to neighbourhood operations, with waste and refuse services also classified in its scope. No separate scored evaluation criteria are stated; the route was a non-competitive direct award.

For suppliers seeking to compete for a similar requirement from Ashfield District Council, credibility would rest on demonstrable expertise advising local authorities on neighbourhood operational services, particularly waste and recycling performance and service resilience. Relevant experience would include diagnosing reliability problems such as missed collections, understanding the operational interfaces between fleet, garages and frontline services, and advising on workforce design and implementation of compressed working patterns such as a four-day week. The selected provider shows that an independent advisory role, combining technical and operational insight, fits the requirement; the work is consultancy rather than routine service delivery. Suppliers would need to show they can give senior council leaders practical advice on performance and improvement across these connected services. The direct, non-competitive route used for this award is also relevant context for suppliers assessing how the council has sourced this type of specialist support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Neighbourhoods technical advisor role

Notice Description

To provide independent, expert technical and operational advice to the Executive Director - Operations on the performance, resilience, and improvement of neighbourhood-based operational services, with a particular focus on: * Waste and recycling services * Garage and fleet-related operational interfaces * Service reliability issues (e.g. missed bins) * Workforce models, including the implementation and optimisation of a 4 day working week

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077e1b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092590-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

90500000 - Refuse and waste related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£51,750 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 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
Ashfield District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
KIRKBY IN ASHFIELD
Postcode
NG17 8DA
Postcode Area
Nottingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF15 North Nottinghamshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Ashfield
Electoral Ward
Greenwood & Summit
Westminster Constituency
Ashfield

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

APSE SYNERGY LIMITED

Further Information

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