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Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Lead for Housing and Development

Cheshire West and Chester Council

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15 Oct 2026 at 15:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cheshire West and Chester Council bought interim strategic leadership and delivery oversight for the Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority’s housing and place agenda. The work focuses on mobilising the Spatial Development Strategy and strengthening the Combined Authority’s role in housing delivery and place-based growth. It is a management consultancy service, classified under CPV 79411000. The delivery location is Cheshire and Warrington in the North West of England. The requirement combines operational leadership with oversight of strategic housing and place priorities, rather than a narrowly defined report or standalone advisory exercise. The council is the buyer, procuring the service for the Combined Authority’s programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to IRG Advisors LLP. The council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026 and runs from 8 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £148,000 excluding VAT (£177,600 including VAT). There was one lot, covering the interim strategic lead service. The published description identifies the work’s focus but gives no separate scoring or evaluation basis. The supplier is now delivering the contract; this is an award outcome rather than an invitation to submit a bid.

For consultancy firms competing for comparable assignments, the award indicates demand for senior interim leadership that can turn strategic housing and place ambitions into operational delivery. Credible suppliers would need experience overseeing housing delivery and place-based growth, and the ability to mobilise a spatial development strategy while strengthening a combined authority’s role in those areas. The single-lot assignment brings strategic direction and delivery oversight together, so a provider would need to work across both policy priorities and implementation, rather than offer general advice alone. IRG Advisors LLP, a management consultancy, was selected through a direct award without competition. This provides a reference point for the type of specialist advisory capability and public-sector context involved when this council’s requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Lead for Housing and Development

Notice Description

Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority - Interim Strategic Lead for Housing and Development. To provide operational leadership and delivery oversight for CWCA's housing and place agenda, with a primary focus on mobilising the Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) and strengthening the Combined Authority's role in housing delivery and place-based growth.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788c6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097596-2026
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

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
£148,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ELLESMERE PORT
Postcode
CH65 0BA
Postcode Area
Chester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD6 Cheshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD63 Cheshire West and Chester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward
Central & Grange
Westminster Constituency
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRG Advisors LLP

Further Information

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