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title: "Procurement Consultancy on Low Value spend"
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buyer: "THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES"
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# Procurement Consultancy on Low Value spend

Buyer: THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-294e0b3d-5028-4edd-ad35-513ad0159ad4

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## Summary

The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames has successfully awarded a contract for "Procurement Consultancy on Low Value Spend" to 31ten Consulting. This procurement falls under the services category, specifically focused on procurement consultancy services, with a total contract value of £37,875. The contract period commenced on 11th January 2022 and will conclude on 10th April 2022. The procurement process was carried out under the ESPO Framework Agreement 664_21, and was initiated as a mini-competition. Key deadlines included the tender period which ended on 8th December 2021.

This consultancy opportunity presents significant potential for business growth, particularly for SMEs and VCSEs capable of providing innovative solutions to optimize low value governance and procurement processes. Businesses equipped to review existing delivery models and develop tailored sourcing documentation will be well-suited to engage in similar future tenders. By participating in such procurements, companies can expand their service offerings and establish a foothold within public sector contracting.

## Notice

A mini-competition was conducted against the ESPO Framework Agreement 664_21 Consultancy Services to procure Consultancy services on Low Value spend and the contract has been awarded. The successful provider will: -Review and streamline the end to end low value governance and procurement processes (all thresholds under PS150,000) -Review the existing delivery model for low value spend, explore alternative models (including an in-house centralised buying team) and develop a business case for the recommended option -develop a suite of sourcing documentation and training packages that supports implementation of the recommended delivery model and associated processes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd388ac-a588-46e8-bcba-bf4ee1725858 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Jan 2022 |
| Contract period | 11 Jan 2022 - 10 Apr 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £37,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,875 |
| 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 | THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Locality | KINGSTON UPON THAMES |
| Post town | Kingston upon Thames |
| Postcode | KT1 1EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kingston Town |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston and Surbiton |
| 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 | 31TEN CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2022 at 09:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd388ac-a588-46e8-bcba-bf4ee1725858

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7dd388ac-a588-46e8-bcba-bf4ee1725858
  2nd March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kingston.gov.uk

## Provenance

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