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title: "Service Improvement Project"
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published: "2018-04-09"
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# Service Improvement Project

Buyer: HULL CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-359baf7f-5589-4977-9e11-41ee8c812b9d

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## Summary

The tender titled "Service Improvement Project" was initiated by Hull City Council, located in Hull within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom. This project falls under the business and management consultancy services industry category and has been awarded through a direct procurement method. The contract, valued at £150,000, was awarded to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited, with the contract period spanning from 18th September 2017 to 2nd March 2018. The award notice was published on 9th April 2018, following a tender period that ended on 14th August 2017.

This tender presents business opportunities particularly suited for consultancy firms with expertise in quality assurance frameworks for public sector services. Given that the contract was directly awarded to a recruitment specialist, businesses providing management consultancy or related services, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), may find similar opportunities in future tenders by Hull City Council or other local authorities aiming to enhance their service delivery capabilities.

## Notice

A direct award was made to Reed Specialist Recruitment Limited via the YPO HR Services and Solutions Framework (Lot 2) to provide specialist help to put a quality assurance framework for Children, Young People and Family Services in place within the timeframe specified.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b8bb562-1000-420f-856d-a00c61ec4ca3 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Aug 2017 |
| Contract period | 17 Sep 2017 - 2 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £150,000 |
| 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 | HULL CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU1 2AA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | St Andrew's & Docklands |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 9 Apr 2018 at 16:38 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b8bb562-1000-420f-856d-a00c61ec4ca3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3b8bb562-1000-420f-856d-a00c61ec4ca3
  9th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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