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title: "CCS Management Consultancy 3 Lot 3 - Strategic Partner to Lead and Support Cumberland Council Through an Options Appraisal, Potential Implementation, and Potential Optimisation for Cumberland Council Applications"
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# CCS Management Consultancy 3 Lot 3 - Strategic Partner to Lead and Support Cumberland Council Through an Options Appraisal, Potential Implementation, and Potential Optimisation for Cumberland Council Applications

Buyer: CUMBERLAND COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-16fe6488-a908-4988-91e5-239cf389ef70

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## Summary

The Cumberland Council has awarded a management consultancy contract for strategic partnership to lead and support them through an options appraisal, potential implementation, and optimization for their applications. The contract falls under the business services category and involves a total value of £300,000. The tender closed on 22nd November 2023, and the contract period is from 1st December 2023 to 30th September 2027. Ernst & Young LLP is the awarded supplier for this contract.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the consultancy industry to provide services to the public sector, specifically in conducting assessments, providing detailed options analysis, and implementation support. Small and medium-sized consultancy firms well-versed in law, marketing, and consulting are suited to compete for this contract. The contract is with the Cumberland Council in Carlisle, United Kingdom, offering a chance for strategic consulting firms to contribute to the council's business applications and models, potentially aiding in their optimization and overall efficiency.

## Notice

To conduct an assessment and review of the Councils approach to its core business applications with available solutions, a new pre-front door model, a new customer front door model and IA model. Provide detailed options analysis for options available to the Council and detailed proposals for implementation including support, flexibility, and cost to implement the identified option, and detailed proposals for optimisation including support, flexibility, and cost.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46984023-5a5e-457a-ba0f-ef5995235e76 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £311,623 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CUMBERLAND COUNCIL |
| Locality | CARLISLE |
| Post town | Carlisle |
| Postcode | CA1 1RD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD1 Cumbria |
| ITL 3 | TLD13 Cumberland |
| Local authority | Cumberland |
| Electoral ward | Castle |
| Westminster constituency | Carlisle |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ERNST & YOUNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

## Release History

- 15 Dec 2023 at 16:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46984023-5a5e-457a-ba0f-ef5995235e76

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46984023-5a5e-457a-ba0f-ef5995235e76
  15th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.cumberland.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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