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Governance Support

The City of Edinburgh Council

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20 Aug 2026 at 01:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council procured one-off consultancy services to support a refreshed business case, under the heading Governance Support. The work falls within professional governance and consultancy services and is intended for the Council’s requirements in Edinburgh. The procurement was made through the National LGPS Frameworks for Actuarial, Benefits and Governance Consultancy Services 2026. The requirement covered a single package of work rather than separate service areas. The relevant classification is CPV 66523000, covering actuarial and related consultancy services. The buyer is a large local authority, so the opportunity is relevant to consultancies experienced in advising public bodies on governance arrangements, business cases and related decision-making.

This procurement has been awarded and is complete. It used an open procedure and was run as an open competition. PricewaterhouseCoopers was selected for the single requirement. The contract is valued at £54,818 and was signed on 12 August 2026; its recorded status is active. One bid was received, submitted electronically, and the available procurement record does not state a separate quality or price weighting. The contract includes a mandatory prompt-payment clause requiring supply-chain subcontractors to be paid within 30 days, with a named point of contact for payment difficulties. The supplier must actively monitor payment performance and provide supporting evidence and reports to the Council when requested or at scheduled contractual points.

This award indicates demand from Edinburgh City Council for specialist governance consultancy linked to the development or refresh of public-sector business cases, delivered through a national LGPS framework. A credible competitor for similar work would need a strong public-sector advisory practice, with the expertise to review governance arrangements, shape business-case material and provide clear, defensible advice to a local authority. Framework access and experience of working within its terms would be important. Suppliers should also be able to manage delivery through a supply chain, enforce prompt payment to subcontractors within 30 days, monitor payment performance and produce evidence and reports for the Council when required. The single-bid outcome suggests a focused specialist market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Governance Support

Notice Description

One off consultancy services to support a refreshed business case.

Lot Information

Lot 1

One off consultancy services to support a refreshed business case.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000840763
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG562768
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

66 - Financial and insurance services

CPV Codes

66523000 - Pension fund consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£54,818 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The City of Edinburgh Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

PricewaterhouseCoopers

The City of Edinburgh Council

Further Information

Notice Documents

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