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title: "Soft Market Testing: Appointment of a Resource Strategic Partner"
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# Soft Market Testing: Appointment of a Resource Strategic Partner

Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2b5fed38-e68f-4836-ac56-00670f4b364a

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## Summary

The Oldham Council has initiated a procurement process for the appointment of a Resource Strategic Partner through soft market testing. The engagement end date for this process is set for September 8, 2023. The procurement falls under the industry category of supply services of personnel, specifically including temporary staff, and is located in the North West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, especially those specializing in supplying personnel, to engage with Oldham Council in supporting the delivery of change and transformation activities. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this tender process. As a buying organization, Oldham Council aims to collaborate with a partner who can flexibly provide resources to supplement existing change and IT capacity, predominantly focusing on digital change programmes.

## Notice

Oldham Council are looking to appoint a strategic partner to support the delivery of its change and transformation activity. Oldham has ambitious plans for transformation, including Digital and other major change programmes which are predicated on the dual (and complementary) need to improve the service offer to residents but also to help bridge an increasing budget gap in the medium and longer term. The scale and pace of change required alongside operational delivery in such a financially challenging environment means that we require a partner who can flexibly provide resource to supplement existing change and IT capacity and work collaboratively with Oldham to deliver change programmes, not exclusively but predominantly in the digital space. As part of the tender process the Council wishes to undertake soft market testing. The purpose of the testing is to allow the Council an opportunity to refine its approach and shape our proposal. Further information and the opportunity to respond can be found on the Chest portal (www.the-chest.org.uk).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c14d924-77cb-42a9-9b29-51d15ab5c28b |
| Notice type | Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL1 1UT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | Coldhurst |
| Westminster constituency | Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2023 at 12:38 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c14d924-77cb-42a9-9b29-51d15ab5c28b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c14d924-77cb-42a9-9b29-51d15ab5c28b
  9th August 2023 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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